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Frequency distributions of demographic, lifestyle, and health history characteristics for Senior Games participants |
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| No. |
% |
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| Age |
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| 50–59 |
167 |
24.9 |
| 60–69 |
349 |
52.1 |
| 70–79 |
133 |
19.9 |
| 80+ |
21 |
3.1 |
| Gender |
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| Male |
423 |
63.1 |
| Female |
247 |
36.9 |
| Marital Status |
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| Married (including 7 cohabitating) |
553 |
82.9 |
| Previously married |
99 |
14.8 |
| Never married |
15 |
2.3 |
| Education |
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| Less than High School |
18 |
2.7 |
| High School degree |
128 |
19.3 |
| Some college |
203 |
30.7 |
| Bachelor degree |
160 |
24.2 |
| Masters and/or Doctoral degree |
153 |
23.1 |
| Annual Household Income |
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| < $35,000 |
134 |
20.9 |
| $35,000 – < $50,000 |
149 |
23.3 |
| $50,000 – < $75,000 |
180 |
28.1 |
| $75,000+ |
177 |
27.7 |
| Do you consider yourself to be religiously active? |
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| Yes |
404 |
60.6 |
| No |
263 |
39.4 |
| Smoking Status |
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| Current |
28 |
4.2 |
| Previous, but not within the last six months |
195 |
29.4 |
| Never |
441 |
66.4 |
| Alcohol Drinking Status |
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| Current |
351 |
53.7 |
| Previous, but not within the last six months |
85 |
13.0 |
| Never |
218 |
33.3 |
| Perceived Weight |
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| Underweight |
21 |
3.1 |
| Normal weight |
388 |
57.9 |
| Overweight |
254 |
37.9 |
| Obese |
7 |
1.0 |
| What is your current overall health status? |
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| Excellent |
170 |
25.4 |
| Very good |
310 |
46.3 |
| Good |
173 |
25.8 |
| Fair |
16 |
2.4 |
| Poor |
1 |
0.1 |
| History of the following chronic diseases: |
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| Cancer |
125 of 668 |
18.7 |
| Heart disease |
83 of 670 |
12.4 |
| Diabetes |
43 of 670 |
6.4 |
| Lung disease |
29 of 670 |
4.3 |
Merrill and Shields Nutrition Journal 2003 2:16 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-2-16 |
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