Table 1 Sample characteristics, sport and exercise participation and physical activity levels at baseline, 12-, 16- and 20-year follow up, n = 3384
From: Tracking of sport and exercise types from midlife to old age: a 20-year cohort study of British men
Characteristic | Baseline | 12 year | 16 year | 20 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 48.8 ± 5.5 | 62.4 ± 5.5 | 66.4 ± 5.5 | 68.7 ± 5.5 |
Overweight/Obese (%, n) | 52.6 (1780) | |||
Current smoker (%, n) | 30.5 (1033) | |||
Manual Occupation (%, n) | 51.0 (1727) | |||
Physically activea (%, n) | 65.0 (2175) | 70.0 (2297) | 62.6 (2037) | 65.7 (2180) |
Frequent sport/exer. participantsb (%, n) | 38.2 (1292) | 36.8 (1244) | 37.1 (1254) | 37.8 (1279) |
Sport/exercise change Q1 to Q20 | ||||
Persistent non-participants | 46.4 (1569) | |||
Adopters | 15.5 (523) | |||
Dropouts | 15.8 (536) | |||
Persistent participants | 22.3 (756) | |||