Table 1

Baseline Characteristics

VariableScore = 0 on All Scales N = 367,319Score ≥1 on Any Scale N = 135,321
Age, y, median (IQR)57 (49-62)60 (53-65)
Missing00
Sex, No. (%)
 Female198,346 (54)75,120 (55.5)
 Male168,973 (46)60,201 (44.5)
 Missing00
Townsend score quintile (socioeconomic status), No. (%)
 1 (Least deprived)77,293 (21.1)23,394 (17.3)
 275,738 (20.6)24,381 (18.0)
 374,334 (20.3)26,078 (19.3)
 472,916 (19.9)27,479 (20.3)
 5 (Most deprived)66,602 (18.2)33,798 (25.0)
 Missing436191
BMI category, No. (%)
 <18.51,975 (0.5)651 (0.5)
 18.5-24.9127,580 (35)29,887 (22.5)
 25.0-29.9159,715 (43.8)54,552 (41.1)
 ≥3074,969 (20.6)47,491 (35.8)
 Missing3,0802,740
Smoking status, No. (%)
 Never208,977 (57.2)64,624 (48.1)
 Previous120,154 (32.9)52,944 (39.4)
 Current36,210 (9.9)16,779 (12.5)
 Missing1,978974
Alcohol use, No. (%)
 Never/special occasions61,230 (16.7)37,460 (27.8)
 1-3 times per month39,987 (10.9)15,886 (11.0)
 1-4 times per week187,445 (51.2)57,339 (42.5)
 Daily/almost daily77,572 (21.2)24,218 (18.0)
 Missing1,085418
Physical activity level, No. (%)
 High43,279 (11.9)6,798 (5.1)
 Medium290,383 (80.0)103,221 (77.9)
 Low11,330 (3.1)7,613 (5.7)
 None17,983 (5.0)14,875 (11.2)
 Missing4,3442,814
Morbidity count, median (IQR)1 (0-1)2 (1-3)
Missing1,173672
Number of regular medications, median (IQR)1 (0-2)4 (3-7)
Missing8620
  • BMI = body mass index; IQR = interquartile range.

  • Note: Percentages were calculated excluding missing values.