Table 1 Frequency distributions of demographic, lifestyle, and health history characteristics for Senior Games participants
From: Understanding why adult participants at the World Senior Games choose a healthy diet
No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
50–59 | 167 | 24.9 |
60–69 | 349 | 52.1 |
70–79 | 133 | 19.9 |
80+ | 21 | 3.1 |
Gender | ||
Male | 423 | 63.1 |
Female | 247 | 36.9 |
Marital Status | ||
Married (including 7 cohabitating) | 553 | 82.9 |
Previously married | 99 | 14.8 |
Never married | 15 | 2.3 |
Education | ||
Less than High School | 18 | 2.7 |
High School degree | 128 | 19.3 |
Some college | 203 | 30.7 |
Bachelor degree | 160 | 24.2 |
Masters and/or Doctoral degree | 153 | 23.1 |
Annual Household Income | ||
< $35,000 | 134 | 20.9 |
$35,000 – < $50,000 | 149 | 23.3 |
$50,000 – < $75,000 | 180 | 28.1 |
$75,000+ | 177 | 27.7 |
Do you consider yourself to be religiously active? | ||
Yes | 404 | 60.6 |
No | 263 | 39.4 |
Smoking Status | ||
Current | 28 | 4.2 |
Previous, but not within the last six months | 195 | 29.4 |
Never | 441 | 66.4 |
Alcohol Drinking Status | ||
Current | 351 | 53.7 |
Previous, but not within the last six months | 85 | 13.0 |
Never | 218 | 33.3 |
Perceived Weight | ||
Underweight | 21 | 3.1 |
Normal weight | 388 | 57.9 |
Overweight | 254 | 37.9 |
Obese | 7 | 1.0 |
What is your current overall health status? | ||
Excellent | 170 | 25.4 |
Very good | 310 | 46.3 |
Good | 173 | 25.8 |
Fair | 16 | 2.4 |
Poor | 1 | 0.1 |
History of the following chronic diseases: | ||
Cancer | 125 of 668 | 18.7 |
Heart disease | 83 of 670 | 12.4 |
Diabetes | 43 of 670 | 6.4 |
Lung disease | 29 of 670 | 4.3 |