Table 1 Mean (range or SDa) or proportion for selected characteristics of the respondents and the total sample invited to the reproducibility study
Characteristic | Respondents (n = 1488)b | Invited (n = 1994)b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (range) | 59.9 | (46–75) | 59.8 | (46–75) |
Mean weight, kg (SD) | 70.3 | (12.0) | 70.1 | (12.0) |
Mean height, cm (SD) | 165.8 | (5.8) | 165.7 | (5.7) |
Mean BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 25.6 | (4.1) | 25.5 | (4.1) |
Mean energy intake, MJ/day (SD) | 6.44 | (1.87) | 6.48 | (1.90) |
Mean physical activity, scale 1–10 (SD) (1 = very low, 10 = very high) | 5.3 | (1.8) | 5.2 | (1.8) |
Try to lose weight, % | 36 | 35 | ||
Daily smokers, % | 23 | 24 | ||
Teetotalers, % | 12 | 13 | ||
Take cod liver oil supplements, % | 42 | 41 | ||
College or university education, % | 37 | 36 | ||
Retired, % | 25 | 24 | ||