Table 2 Descriptives of study variables in the first assessment and in the whole study period, SATSA
First assessment (n = 374) | Whole period (all measurements, n = 947) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)—Mean (SD) | 68.6 (9.8) | 71.9 (9. 4) |
Sex—n (%) | ||
Men | 146 (39.0%) | 376 (39.7%) |
Women | 228 (61.0%) | 571 (60.3%) |
Education—n (%) | ||
Elementary school | 189 (50.5%) | 459 (48.5%) |
0-level of vocational school or folk high school | 123 (32.9%) | 321 (33.9%) |
Gymnasium | 27 (7.2%) | 71 (7.5%) |
University or higher | 35 (9.4%) | 96 (10.1%) |
Socio-economic classification | ||
Unskilled and semiskilled workers | 109 (29.1%) | 278 (29.4%) |
Skilled workers | 37 (9.9%) | 101 (10.7%) |
Assistant non-manual employees | 71 (19.0%) | 198 (20.9%) |
Intermediate non-manual employees | 56 (15.0%) | 144 (15.2%) |
Employed and self-employed professionals (higher civil servants and executives) | 23 (6.1%) | 64 (6.8%) |
Self-employed (other than professionals) | 21 (5.6%) | 43 (4.5%) |
Housewife (or male equivalent) | 51 (13.6%) | 101 (10.7%) |
Housewife with a temporary job | 6 (1.6%) | 18 (1.9%) |
Smoking status—n (%) | ||
Current smoker | 62 (16.6%) | 136 (14.4%) |
Ex-smoker | 11 (2.9%) | 28 (3.0%) |
Non-smoker | 301 (80.5%) | 783 (82.7%) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)—Mean (SD) | 26.0 (4.1) | 26.3 (4.2) |
Follow-up time (years)—Mean (SD) | – | 16.9 (8.0) |
In-person tests—Mean (SD) | – | 2.1 (1.1) |