Table 3 Baseline demographic characteristics by consumption of fresh red meat
|  | < 3.0 times/week n = 7576 | 3.0 - 4.4 times/week n = 9371 | 4.5 - 6.4 times/week n = 9661 | ≥6.5 times/week n = 8723 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of entering MCCS | 54.1 [8.8] | 54.4 [8.6] | 54.6 [8.5] | 54.8 [8.4] |
Age of entering joint replacement cohort | 61.7 [9.0] | 62.1 [8.8] | 62.3 [8.7] | 62.7 [8.6] |
Women, number (%) | 5196 (24.1) | 6020 (27.9) | 5791 (26.8) | 4573 (21.2) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.1 [4.4] | 26.5 [4.3] | 26.8 [4.3] | 27.4 [4.4] |
Country of birth, number (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Australia/United Kingdom | 6088 (22.3) | 7463 (27.4) | 7608 (27.9) | 6097 (22.4) |
   Italy/Greece | 1488 (18.4) | 1908 (23.6) | 2053 (25.4) | 2626 (32.5) |
Education, number (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary and some secondary | 3818 (19.5) | 5053 (25.8) | 5409 (27.6) | 5326 (27.2) |
   Completed secondary and degree/diploma | 3725 (24.0) | 4262 (27.4) | 4211 (27.1) | 3335 (21.5) |