The baseline characteristics of 10 305 women and men aged 50 years and over by household wealth
| Household wealth tertiles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealthiest (≥£203 000) | Intermediate (<£203 000 to ≥£76 020) | Poorest (<£76 020) | p Value* | |
| N | 3469 | 3468 | 3368 | |
| Mean age (SD) | 63.6 (9.3) | 64.5 (9.9) | 66.9 (10.9) | <0.001 |
| Sex (%) | ||||
| Male | 1686 (48.6) | 1574 (45.4) | 1444 (42.9) | |
| Female | 1783 (51.4) | 1894 (54.6) | 1924 (57.1) | <0.001 |
| Marital status (%) | ||||
| Married | 2798 (80.7) | 2438 (70.3) | 1639 (48.7) | |
| Other | 671 (19.3) | 1030 (29.7) | 1729 (51.3) | <0.001 |
| Smoking (%) | ||||
| Current smoker | 356 (10.2) | 533 (15.4) | 942 (28.0) | |
| Former smoker | 1716 (49.5) | 1669 (48.1) | 1425 (42.3) | |
| Never-smoker | 1397 (40.3) | 1266 (36.5) | 1001 (29.7) | <0.001 |
| Physical activity at least once a week (%) | ||||
| Vigorous intensity | 1279 (36.9) | 1008 (29.1) | 540 (16.0) | |
| Moderate intensity | 1725 (49.7) | 1706 (49.2) | 1475 (43.8) | |
| Mild intensity | 278 (8.0) | 485 (14.0) | 760 (22.6) | |
| Physically inactive | 187 (5.4) | 269 (7.7) | 593 (17.6) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index† (%) (kg/m2) | ||||
| <25 | 1042 (30.0) | 868 (25.0) | 868 (25.8) | |
| 25 to <30 | 1542 (44.5) | 1470 (42.4) | 1189 (35.3) | |
| ≥30 | 608 (17.5) | 864 (24.9) | 910 (27.0) | |
| Missing | 277 (8.0) | 266 (7.7) | 401 (11.9) | <0.001 |
| Elevated depressive symptoms‡ (%) | ||||
| No | 3182 (91.7) | 2973 (85.7) | 2484 (73.8) | |
| Yes | 287 (8.3) | 495 (14.3) | 884 (26.2) | <0.001 |
| Education (%) | ||||
| A-level or higher | 1626 (46.9) | 872 (25.1) | 410 (12.2) | |
| GCSE/O-level/other qualification | 1091 (31.4) | 1161 (33.5) | 795 (23.6) | |
| No educational qualifications | 752 (21.7) | 1435 (41.4) | 2163 (64.2) | <0.001 |
| Occupational class (%) | ||||
| Managerial and professional occupations | 1664 (48.0) | 964 (27.8) | 393 (11.7) | |
| Intermediate occupations | 999 (28.8) | 848 (24.4) | 577 (17.1) | |
| Semiroutine and routine occupations | 755 (21.7) | 1619 (46.7) | 2317 (68.8) | |
| Never worked | 51 (1.6) | 37 (1.1) | 81 (2.4) | <0.001 |
| Paternal occupational class at age 14 years§ (%) | ||||
| Managerial and professional occupations/run own business | 1537 (44.3) | 890 (25.7) | 478 (14.2) | |
| Intermediate occupations | 1020 (29.4) | 1187 (34.2) | 1118 (33.2) | |
| Routine occupations/casual jobs/unemployed/disabled | 760 (21.9) | 1225 (35.3) | 1578 (46.8) | |
| Other (including Armed Forces) | 152 (4.4) | 166 (4.8) | 194 (5.8) | <0.001 |
| Weekly household income tertiles (%) | ||||
| Highest (≥£262.79) | 1993 (57.5) | 1078 (31.1) | 430 (12.8) | |
| Middle (<£262.79 to ≥£155.19) | 975 (28.1) | 1348 (38.9) | 1120 (33.2) | |
| Lowest (<£155.19) | 501 (14.4) | 1042 (30.0) | 1818 (54.0) | <0.001 |
*p Values were calculated using χ2, Kruskal-Wallis and analysis of variance tests for categorical, ordinal and continuous covariates, respectively.
†The missing category was not used in the calculation of the p value.
‡Defined as ≥4 symptoms on the eight-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale.
§The ‘other’ category included 73 participants with missing values and was not used in the calculation of the p value.
GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education.