Table 3 Background characteristics in relation to food pattern group and sex among Previously Healthy Adequate Reporters (the Västerbotten Intervention Program 1992-2005).1, 2
Sex | Women | Men | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Food pattern group (FPG)(n) | Total (9,376) | High fat (3,398) | Tea & ice cream (3,122) | Coffe & sandwich (2,100) | Fruit & vegetables (756) | Total (8,691) | High fat (1,790) | Tea, soda, & cookies (4,726) | Fruit & vegetables (2,175) |
Age, (years) | 44.5 ± 9.0 | 45.2 ± 8.8 | 42.0 ± 9.1 | 46.0 ± 8.4 | 47.4 ± 8.4 | 46.0 ± 9.5 | 46.8 ± 8.7 | 45.6 ± 10.0 | 46.5 ± 9.0 |
Age group: | |||||||||
30 y | 15.7 | 12.1 | 26.2 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 13.5 | 8.2 | 16.6 | 11.1 |
40 y | 37.6 | 39.7 | 36.8 | 36.2 | 35.0 | 33.4 | 35.4 | 33.3 | 32.1 |
50 y | 34.0 | 33.3 | 29.1 | 40.3 | 38.8 | 33.2 | 37.7 | 29.1 | 38.4 |
60 y | 12.8 | 14.9 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 21.0 | 18.4 |
Height (m) | 165.0 ± 5.9 | 164.8 ± 5.9 | 165.5 ± 6.1 | 164.8 ± 5.7 | 164.5 ± 5.9 | 178.4 ± 6.6 | 177.6 ± 6.4 | 178.7 ± 6.7 | 178.6 ± 6.6 |
Weight (kg) | 65.3 ± 10.5 | 64.4 ± 9.8 | 65.3 ± 10.5 | 66.1 ± 11.1 | 67.5 ± 10.9 | 80.1 ± 11.0 | 78.3 ± 10.3 | 80.5 ± 11.2 | 80.7 ± 11.1 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.0 ± 3.6 | 23.7 ± 3.4 | 23.9 ± 3.7 | 24.3 ± 3.9 | 24.9 ± 3.8 | 25.1 ± 3.1 | 24.8 ± 2.9 | 25.2 ± 3.1 | 25.3 ± 3.0 |
BMI group: | |||||||||
≤ 24.99 | 67.9 | 70.5 | 69.2 | 65.5 | 58.5 | 51.8 | 56.0 | 51.5 | 49.1 |
25.0-29.99 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 24.6 | 26.2 | 31.0 | 41.6 | 39.1 | 41.4 | 44.0 |
30.0-34.99 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 |
≥ 35 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Cohabiting status: | |||||||||
w/adult (± child) | 86.4 | 86.3 | 85.4 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 86.8 | 87.6 | 86.1 | 87.6 |
only w/child | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
single | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 9.8 |
Urban area3 | 66.6 | 62.5 | 68.3 | 69.1 | 71.4 | 74.0 | 59.0 | 63.0 | 70.1 |
Education: | |||||||||
≤ 9 ys | 19.0 | 23.3 | 12.8 | 22.0 | 17.7 | 22.5 | 28.7 | 21.6 | 19.8 |
10-12 yrs | 47.5 | 48.7 | 46.2 | 50.4 | 42.7 | 53.3 | 53.6 | 53.4 | 53.8 |
university | 33.0 | 28.0 | 41.0 | 27.6 | 39.6 | 23.7 | 17.8 | 24.9 | 26.5 |
Smoking: | |||||||||
smoker | 19.0 | 26.4 | 10.0 | 23.2 | 14.2 | 15.7 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 14.6 |
ex-smoker | 16.8 | 16.9 | 14.3 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 20.9 | 23.8 | 19.3 | 23.4 |
non-smoker | 63.4 | 56.8 | 75.7 | 56.9 | 66.2 | 62.0 | 48.7 | 68.6 | 62.9 |
Snuff use: | |||||||||
snuff user | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 26.9 | 32.7 | 24.2 | 23.8 |
ex-user | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 15.2 | 15.5 | 13.5 | 16.4 |
non-user | 90.5 | 84.1 | 86.7 | 85.8 | 84.4 | 57.8 | 47.6 | 58.0 | 56.6 |
Problematic alcohol use | 7.1 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 21.4 | 19.5 |
Physical leisure activity: | |||||||||
< 1/week | 74.0 | 78.7 | 68.9 | 76.6 | 67.5 | 76.7 | 86.1 | 73.7 | 75.6 |
1/week | 18.5 | 16.2 | 21.2 | 17.6 | 20.3 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 14.0 |
> 1/week | 7.4 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 10.4 |