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| 1,095 women from Australian GLOW cohort |
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Age (years), mean (standard deviation) | 66 (9.4) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), number (%) | |
<18.5 | 20 (2) |
18.5–24.9 | 429 (43)
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25.0–29.9 | 318 (32) |
≥30 | 221 (22) |
Private health insurance, number (%) | 1035 (95) |
Prior year weight loss (≥5 kgs), number (%) | 84 (8) |
Height lost since 25 years old (>3 cm), number (%) | 187 (21) |
Current Smoking, number (%) | 65 (6) |
Alcohol drinking (≥7 drinks/week), number (%) | 354 (32) |
GH (general health) score, number (%) | |
Excellent | 161 (15) |
Very good | 430 (39) |
Good | 366 (32) |
Fair | 120 (11) |
Poor | 18 (2) |
SF-36 physical function score*, mean (standard deviation) | 77 (24.1) |
SF-36 vitality score*, mean (standard deviation) | 62 (19.2) |
EQ-5D score∧, mean (standard deviation) | 0.81 (0.20) |
Maternal osteoporosis, number (%) | 173 (22) |
Parental hip fracture, number (%) | 171 (16) |
Prior fracture after 45 years, number (%) | 194 (18) |
Ever diagnosed with, number (%) | |
Asthma | 162 (15) |
Chronic bronchitis or emphysema | 53 (5) |
High cholesterol | 559 (52) |
Hypertension | 513 (48) |
Heart disease | 108 (10) |
Osteoporosis | 102 (10) |
Osteoarthritis/degenerative joint disease | 351 (33) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 77 (7) |
Education level, number (%) | |
School certificate (year 11 or less) | 365 (34) |
Higher school certificate | 160 (15) |
Trade certificate I, II, III, or IV | 60 (6) |
Diploma or advanced diploma | 164 (15) |
Bachelor degree | 116 (11) |
Graduate certificate/graduate degree | 121 (11) |
Higher degree (masters or doctorate) | 89 (3) |
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