| Characteristic | Men (n = 7788) | Women (n = 12 919) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolment*,% | Survey 2008,% | Enrolment*,% | Survey 2008,% | |
| †Body mass index‡ | ||||
| < 18.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| 18.5-24.9 | 22.9 | 21.8 | 40.4 | 38.2 |
| 25.0-29.9 | 50.3 | 48.9 | 33.6 | 33.2 |
| ≥ 30.0 | 26.3 | 28.0 | 24.7 | 25.7 |
| Missing | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Smoking status‡ | ||||
| Current daily smoker | 13.4 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 10.9 |
| Current occasional smoker | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Former smoker | 40.4 | 43.1 | 36.7 | 39.4 |
| Never smoker | 42.9 | 42.8 | 47.8 | 47.7 |
| Missing | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Annual household income, $‡ | ||||
| < 30 000 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 14.8 | 10.3 |
| 30 000-59 999 | 23.7 | 17.3 | 28.1 | 21.5 |
| 60 000-89 999 | 28.1 | 20.4 | 24.5 | 19.4 |
| ≥ 90 000 | 38.4 | 50.9 | 29.8 | 38.8 |
| Missing | 1.5 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 10.1 |
| §Personal history of chronic conditions‡ | ||||
| High blood pressure | 24.7 | 33.9 | 21.6 | 29.5 |
| Emphysema | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| Diabetes | 5.4 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 5.9 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Crohn disease | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Angina | 4.0 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| High cholesterol | 31.5 | 41.9 | 24.5 | 33.5 |
| Heart attack | 2.8 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| Stroke | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Hepatitis | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Cirrhosis | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Family history of cancerঠ| ||||
| Yes | 51.4 | 58.3 | 55.4 | 61.7 |
| No | 48.6 | 41.7 | 44.6 | 38.3 |
| Missing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
*Enrolment data presented only for the participants who completed Survey 2008 (total n = 20 707).
†Body mass index was derived from participant self-reported height and weight.
‡p < 0.001 Fully enrolled v. partially enrolled (Pearson χ2 test).
§Personal history of chronic conditions: a self-reported physician diagnosis of one or more of the following: High blood pressure, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease, angina, high cholesterol, heart attack, stroke, hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver.
¶A self-reported cancer diagnosis in a first-degree relative (mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter) of breast, ovarian, rectal, colon, prostate or other cancer.