Table 4 Baseline participant socio-demographic characteristics by age group in the Phase 4 Choose to Move cohort. Values are n (%) or mean (standard deviation). Sample size varies due to missing data
Total | < 75 years (n = 783)a | ≥ 75 years (n = 319)a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants, n (men / women / prefer not to answer) | 1125 (128/993/4) | 783 (76/707/0) | 319 (50/269/0) | 0.005 |
% (men) | 11.4% | 9.7% | 15.7% | |
Age, mean (SD) [n = 1102; range: 59–92] | 71.5 (6.0) | 68.4 (3.6) | 79.1 (3.5) | |
Age category, n (%) [n = 1102] | ||||
< 75 years | 783 (71.1%)a | |||
≥ 75 years | 319 (29.0%)a | |||
Delivery partner, n (BCRPA / YMCA) | 774 / 351 | 518 / 265 | 239 / 80 | 0.004 |
BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
Men (n = 125) | 29.6 (6.0) | 30.4 (5.7) | 28.6 (6.5) | 0.113 |
Women (n = 864) | 30.3 (7.0) | 31.0 (7.2) | 28.4 (6.0) | < 0.001 |
Ethnicity, n (%) [n = 1106] | ||||
White | 991 (89.6) | 687 (89.1) | 292 (92.4) | |
Asian | 71 (6.4) | 46 (6.0) | 19 (6.0) | |
Other | 44 (4.0) | 38 (4.9) | 5 (1.6) | 0.037 |
Educational attainment, n (%) [n = 1105] | ||||
Secondary or less | 196 (17.7) | 121 (15.7) | 71 (22.7) | |
Some trade, technical school or college | 339 (30.7) | 241 (31.2) | 93 (29.7) | |
Some university | 570 (51.6) | 410 (53.1) | 149 (47.6) | 0.022 |
Chronic Conditions, n (%) [n = 1113] | ||||
0 | 491 (44.1) | 352 (45.4) | 128 (40.5) | |
1 | 322 (28.9) | 225 (29.0) | 93 (29.4) | |
≥ 2 | 300 (27.0) | 198 (25.6) | 95 (30.1) | 0.229 |
Mobility limitations (walk and/or stair), n (%) [n = 1117] | ||||
Yes | 454 (40.6) | 489 (62.8) | 157 (49.7) | |
No | 663 (59.4) | 290 (37.2) | 159 (50.3) | < 0.001 |
Self-rated health, n (%) [n = 1113] | ||||
Very poor, poor or fair for age | 642 (57.7) | 485 (62.5) | 147 (46.4) | |
Good or excellent for age | 471 (42.3) | 291 (37.5) | 170 (53.6) | < 0.001 |