Age, years |
Mean (SD) | 44.8 (10.6) | 48.5 (9.0) | 32.0 (4.7) | 48.1 (8.8) |
Sex, % |
Male | 38 | 54 | 35 | 1.4 |
Female | 62 | 46 | 65 | 99 |
Ethnic origin,% |
White | 63 | 60 | 37 | 96 |
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 0.3 | 0.6 | –
| – |
Asian/Asian British | 30 | 36 | 45 | 1.4 |
Black/African/Caribbean/black British | 3.7 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 2.8 |
Other ethnic group | 3.0 | 1.9 | 9.2 | –
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Which of the following best describes your own smoking habits? % |
I currently smoke 40 or more cigarettes per day | –
| –
| –
| –
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I currently smoke between 20 and 40 cigarettes per day | –
| –
| –
| –
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I currently smoke under 20 cigarettes per day | 1.3 | –
| 1.5 | 4.2 |
I used to smoke regularly, but have now given up | 11 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
I have never smoked, or never smoked regularly | 87 | 90 | 94 | 73 |
Concerning your own weight, do you consider yourself to be? % |
Very underweight | 0.3 | –
| 1.6 | –
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Slightly underweight | 2.7 | 4.3 | 1.6 | –
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About right | 49 | 51 | 58 | 37 |
Slightly overweight | 42 | 40 | 34 | 54 |
Very overweight | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 9.9 |
In the past week, on how many days have you done a total of 30 minutes or more of physical activity, which was enough to raise your breathing rate? % |
Mean (SD) | 2.41 (1.86) | 2.36 (1.85) | 2.17 (1.72) | 2.75 (2.00) |
How many minutes per week of moderate intensity physical activity should an adult undertake to meet the current UK physical activity guidelines? (Correct answer is 150 mins moderate activity/week) |
Mean (SD) [range] | 122 (81) | 128 (96) [0–600] | 125 (53) [0–350] | 104 (58) [4–250] |
How many days a week should an adult undertake physical activity to improve their muscle strength to meet the current UK physical activity guidelines? (Correct answer is 2 days each week) |
Mean (SD) [range] | 4.13 (1.31) | 4.1 (1.4) [0–7] | 4.1 (1.1) [2–7] | 4.3 (1.3) [2–7] |