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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the sample at baseline and CV risk factors at wave 2

From: The differential impact of subjective and objective aspects of social engagement on cardiovascular risk factors

Variable

Percent/Mean (SD)

Social engagement

 

   Social participation

1.23 (1.37)

   Social ties

6.42 (5.22)

   Emotional support

2.82 (3.51)

Demographic and socio-economic variables

 

   Age (%)

 

   50-60 years

37.27

   60-70 years

28.42

   70-80 years

22.49

   80+ years

11.82

   Mean Age

65.35 (10.60)

   Currently married (%)

66.70

   Female (%)

53.70

   Education: levels of education attained

 

   tertiary

22.91

   secondary

27.87

   primary

40.50

   no education

8.72

Co-morbidity

 

   Have Depression (8 items CES-D)

22.90

   No chronic disease*

60.21

   No CVD**

81.16

   No limitations with ADLs

70.10

Health Behaviours

 

   Never smoked

82.46

   Physical activity

 

   none

8.24

   light

15.75

   moderate

48.65

   vigorous

27.36

Cardiovascular variables

 

   Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

 

   Mean systolic BP (mmHg)

135.4 (19.0)

   Mean diastolic BP (mmHg)

74.9 (11.3)

   Hypertension (%)

38.78

   Body Mass Index (>30 kg/m2)

28.90

   Mean hsCRP (mg/l)

2.55 (2.16)

   Mean Fibrinogen (g/l)

3.2 (0.7)

  1. Note: For hsCRP and fibrinogen, n = 5884. For all other variables, n = 7433
  2. *chronic lung diasese, arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, parkinson's disease
  3. **angina, diabetes, myocardial infection, stroke, heart failure, heart murmur, abnormal heart rhythm, valvular heart disease, ischaemic heart disease