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Table 3 Sample characteristics in 2001, stratified by level of physical activity

From: A cross-sectional and 6-year follow-up study of associations between leisure time physical activity and vertebral fracture in adults

 

Sedentary

Moderately active

Highly active

Women (n = 636)

102

474

102

 Age, years; M(SD)

56.7 (7.0)

58.3 (7.6)

58.1 (9.5)

 Height, cm; M(SD)

162.9 (6.4)

163.3 (6.2)

163.0 (6.9)

 Weight, kg; M(SD)

74.4 (14.5)

70.2 (11.8)

68.9 (12.5)

 Smoking daily, current or previous (n; %)

66 (64.1)

279 (58.9)

38 (63.3)

 Osteoporosis, current or previous (n; %)

2 (2.0)

17 (3.6)

3 (5.0)

 Osteoporosis medication, current or previous (n; %)

3 (2.9)

19 (4.0)

2 (3.3)

Men (n = 495)

82

319

94

 Age, years; M(SD)

57.2 (9.0)

59.9 (7.7)

59.0 (7.9)

 Height, cm; M(SD)

176.8 (6.2)

175.8 (6.4)

177.0 (5.4)

 Weight, kg; M(SD)

88.0 (12.8)

83.7 (11.6)

83.4 (11.2)

 Smoking daily, current or previous (n; %)

57 (69.5)

243 (76.2)

67 (71.3)

 Osteoporosis, current or previous (n; %)

1 (1.2)

2 (0.6)

1 (1.1)

 Osteoporosis medication, current or previous (n; %)

0 (0.0)

3 (0.9)

1 (1.1)

  1. Values are means (M) (standard deviation [SD]) or n (percentages)
  2. aOnly women