From: The Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS): Design, procedures & participants
Characteristic | Participant | Non-Responder | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Region: | [n = 1195] | [n = 1920] | 0.12 |
Western Adelaide | 589 (49.3) | 1002 (52.2) | Â |
Northern Adelaide | 606 (50.7) | 918 (47.8) | Â |
Age Group: | [n = 1195] | [n = 487] | 0.40 |
35–44 | 271 (22.7) | 125 (25.7) |  |
45–54 | 326 (27.3) | 136 (27.9) |  |
55–64 | 305 (25.5) | 108 (22.2) |  |
65–80 | 293 (24.5) | 118 (24.2) |  |
Height (cm): mean (sd) | [n = 1195] | [n = 556] | 0.81 |
 | 175.8 (7.2) | 175.7 (7.4) |  |
Weight (kg): mean (sd) | [n = 1194] | [n = 529] | 0.26 |
 | 85.1 (14.7) | 84.2 (15.7) |  |
BMI (kg/cm 2 ): mean (sd) | [n = 1194] | [n = 518] | 0.35 |
 | 27.5 (4.4) | 27.3 (4.6) |  |
BMI Category: | [n = 1194] | [n = 518] | 0.33 |
Underweight (< 20) | 25 (2.1) | 9 (1.7) | Â |
Normal (20–24.9) | 324 (27.1) | 162 (31.3) |  |
Overweight (25–30) | 556 (46.6) | 234 (45.2) |  |
Obese (>30) | 289 (24.2) | 113 (21.8) | Â |
Current Smoker: | [n = 1195] | [n = 576] | 0.001 |
Yes | 216 (18.1) | 147 (25.5)* | Â |
No | 945 (79.1) | 413 (71.7) | Â |
Occasionally | 34 (2.8) | 16 (2.8) | Â |
Ever Smoked Regularly: | [n = 979] | [n = 429] | 0.83 |
 | 556 (56.8) | 241 (56.2) |  |
Ever High Cholesterol: | [n = 1195] | [n = 572] | 0.03 |
Yes | 447 (37.4) | 181 (31.6) | Â |
No | 714 (59.7) | 381 (66.6)* | Â |
Don't know | 15 (1.3) | 6 (1.0) | Â |
Never Measured | 19 (1.6) | 4 (0.7) | Â |
Current High Cholesterol: | [n = 438] | [n = 181] | 0.0003 |
Yes | 236 (53.9) | 99 (54.7) | Â |
No | 70 (16.0) | 50 (27.6)* | Â |
Don't know | 132 (30.1) | 32 (17.7) | Â |
Ever High Blood Pressure: | [n = 1195] | [n = 572] | 0.25 |
Yes | 375 (31.4) | 186 (32.5) | Â |
No | 816 (68.3) | 381 (66.6) | Â |
Don't know | 3 (0.3) | 5 (0.9) | Â |
Current High Blood Pressure: | [n = 365] | [n = 186] | 0.41 |
Yes | 265 (72.6) | 142 (76.3) | Â |
No | 77 (21.1) | 37 (19.9) | Â |
Don't know | 23 (6.3) | 7 (3.8) | Â |
No. Adults (18+) in Household: | [n = 1179] | [n = 576] | 0.03 |
1 | 169 (14.3) | 109 (18.9)* | Â |
2 | 788 (66.8) | 357 (62.0) | Â |
3 | 144 (12.2) | 81 (14.1) | Â |
4+ | 78 (6.6) | 29 (5.0) | Â |
No. Children (<18) in Household: | [n = 1179] | [n = 576] | 0.32 |
0 | 862 (73.1) | 407 (70.7) | Â |
1 | 103 (8.7) | 64 (11.1) | Â |
2 | 149 (12.6) | 78 (13.5) | Â |
3 | 55 (4.7) | 20 (3.5) | Â |
4+ | 10 (0.8) | 7 (1.2) | Â |
Physical Conditions | Â | Â | Â |
Diabetes: | [n = 1195] | [n = 575] | 0.0003 |
 | 106 (8.9)* | 84 (14.6) |  |
Asthma: | [n = 1195] | [n = 575] | 0.06 |
 | 134 (11.2) | 48 (8.3) |  |
Bronchitis: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.12 |
 | 142 (12.0) | 55 (9.6) |  |
Emphysema: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.94 |
 | 30 (2.5) | 15 (2.6) |  |
Heart Attack: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.68 |
 | 72 (6.1) | 38 (6.6) |  |
Stroke: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.04 |
 | 21 (1.8)* | 19 (3.3) |  |
Angina: | [n = 1195] | [n = 575] | 0.77 |
 | 62 (5.2) | 28 (4.9) |  |
None of the above: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.95 |
 | 781 (66.2) | 380 (66.1) |  |
Psychological Conditions | Â | Â | Â |
Anxiety: | [n = 1195] | [n = 575] | 0.15 |
 | 29 (5.0) | 43 (3.6) |  |
Depression: | [n = 1195] | [n = 575] | 0.53 |
 | 60 (5.0) | 33 (5.7) |  |
Stress: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.73 |
 | 55 (4.7) | 29 (5.0) |  |
Other: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.82 |
 | 11 (0.9) | 6 (1.0) |  |
None of the above: | [n = 1179] | [n = 575] | 0.76 |
 | 1065 (90.3) | 522 (90.8) |  |