Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the UK biobank between 2006–2010 (N = 334,924)
From: Usual walking Pace and risk of 28 cancers– results from the UK biobank
Slow pace | Steady average pace | Brisk pace | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 21,319 | 171,396 | 142,209 |
Sex | |||
Women | 11,025 (51.7%) | 87,619 (51.1%) | 72,631 (51.1%) |
Men | 10,294 (48.3%) | 83,777 (48.9%) | 69,578 (48.9%) |
Age at entry (years) | 58.3 (7.6) | 56.6 (8.1) | 54.8 (8.1) |
Townsend Index of Deprivation | -0.2 (3.5) | -1.4 (3.0) | -1.7 (2.9) |
Qualification level | |||
College or university | 4,930 (23.1%) | 56,210 (32.8%) | 61,694 (43.4%) |
A/AS, NVQ/HND/HNC or equivalent, other professional qualifications | 4,848 (22.7%) | 40,827 (23.8%) | 33,234 (23.4%) |
O/GCSEs, CSEs or equivalent | 5,461 (25.6%) | 48,227 (28.1%) | 34,845 (24.5%) |
None of the above | 6,080 (28.5%) | 26,132 (15.2%) | 12,436 (8.7%) |
Height (cm) | 167.0 (9.4) | 168.8 (9.2) | 170.1 (9.3) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 31.3 (6.6) | 27.9 (4.6) | 25.8 (3.7) |
Weekly physical activity | |||
First tertile | 12,758 (59.8%) | 60,900 (35.5%) | 38,704 (27.2%) |
Second tertile | 5,146 (24.1%) | 58,110 (33.9%) | 49,809 (35.0%) |
Third tertile | 3,415 (16.0%) | 52,386 (30.6%) | 53,696 (37.8%) |
Walking volume (METhr/wk) | 11.5 (15.3) | 17.3 (18.1) | 18.2 (17.9) |
Grip strength (kg) | 29.2 (11.5) | 33.2 (11.3) | 34.9 (11.2) |
Sedentary behavior (hr) | 5.5 (3.1) | 4.7 (2.5) | 4.1 (2.4) |
Diet score | 3.3 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.4) | 3.8 (1.3) |
Smoking status | |||
Never | 9,487 (44.5%) | 93,465 (54.5%) | 83,730 (58.9%) |
Former | 8,222 (38.6%) | 60,531 (35.3%) | 46,737 (32.9%) |
Current | 3,610 (16.9%) | 17,400 (10.2%) | 11,742 (8.3%) |
Alcohol drinking status | |||
Never | 1,668 (7.8%) | 6,850 (4.0%) | 3,914 (2.8%) |
Former | 1,755 (8.2%) | 5,399 (3.2%) | 3,530 (2.5%) |
Current | 17,896 (83.9%) | 159,147 (92.9%) | 134,765 (94.8%) |
Family history of cancer | |||
No | 16,391 (76.9%) | 130,782 (76.3%) | 108,494 (76.3%) |
Yes | 4,928 (23.1%) | 40,614 (23.7%) | 33,715 (23.7%) |
Cardiometabolic disease | |||
No | 14,623 (68.6%) | 151,086 (88.2%) | 132,960 (93.5%) |
Yes | 6,696 (31.4%) | 20,310 (11.8%) | 9,249 (6.5%) |