Table 1

Frequency distributions of demographic, lifestyle, and health history characteristics for Senior Games participants


No.
%

Age


     50–59
167
24.9
     60–69
349
52.1
     70–79
133
19.9
     80+
21
3.1
Gender


     Male
423
63.1
     Female
247
36.9
Marital Status


     Married (including 7 cohabitating)
553
82.9
     Previously married
99
14.8
     Never married
15
2.3
Education


     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


     < $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?


     Yes
404
60.6
     No
263
39.4
Smoking Status


     Current
28
4.2
     Previous, but not within the last six months
195
29.4
     Never
441
66.4
Alcohol Drinking Status


     Current
351
53.7
     Previous, but not within the last six months
85
13.0
     Never
218
33.3
Perceived Weight


     Underweight
21
3.1
     Normal weight
388
57.9
     Overweight
254
37.9
     Obese
7
1.0
What is your current overall health status?


     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:


     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