|
Age (years)
|
61.9 ± 0.3
|
64 ± 0.3
|
<0.001
|
|
Gender (% male)
|
267 (51)
|
246 (47)
|
0.18
|
|
BMI weight (cm)/(height (m))2
|
27.3 ± 0.2
|
28.4 ± 0.2
|
<0.001
|
|
Height (cm)
|
167.7 ± 0.4
|
166.3 ± 0.4
|
0.006
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
77 ± 0.6
|
78.7 ±0.6
|
0.06
|
|
Current smokers
|
64 (12)
|
67 (12)
|
0.78
|
|
Number of steps per day
|
10373.9 ± 158.3
|
8597.9 ±154.7
|
<0.001
|
|
Education Level
| | |
<0.001
|
|
No formal qualification
|
54 (10)
|
126 (22)
| |
|
School or Intermediate certificate
|
104 (20)
|
114 (20)
| |
|
Higher School or Leaving Certificate
|
114 (22)
|
107 (19)
| |
|
Trade/apprenticeship
|
59 (11)
|
78 (14)
| |
|
Certificate/diploma
|
122 (23)
|
95 (17)
| |
|
University degree or higher
|
72 (14)
|
52 (9)
| |
|
Current employment
| | | |
|
Employed/self-employed (full or part time)
|
264 (50)
|
168 (29)
|
<0.001
|
|
Retired
|
178 (34)
|
240 (42)
| |
|
Disability pension
|
4 (0.8)
|
69 (12)
| |
|
Doctor-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (%)
|
6
|
18
|
<0.001
|
|
Leg strength (kg)
|
101.6 ± 1.38
|
86.3 ± 1.4
|
<0.001
|
