| Patients characteristics |
Men (N=612) |
Women (N=163) |
P value |
| |
n (%) |
n (%) |
|
| Age in years (mean ±SD) |
64.4 (±10.5) |
69.5 (±10.1) |
<0.0001 |
| Marital status |
| Single |
18 (2.9) |
5 (3.1) |
<0.0001 |
| Married or co-habiting |
520 (85.1) |
82 (50.3) |
|
| Divorced/separated |
36 (5.9) |
14 (8.6) |
|
| Widowed |
37 (6.1) |
62 (38.0) |
|
| Religiositya |
| Secular |
306 (50.0) |
69 (42.3) |
0.04 |
| Traditional |
19 (32.0) |
70 (42.9) |
|
| Religious |
96 (15.7) |
23 (14.1) |
|
| Other |
14 (2.3) |
1 (0.6) |
|
| Level of education |
| Up to 10 years of schooling |
195 (32.2) |
75 (46.0) |
0.004 |
| 11-12 years of schooling |
181 (29.9) |
43 (26.4) |
|
| More than 12 years |
229 (37.9) |
45 (27.6) |
|
| Employment |
| Full-time employment |
201 (32.8) |
20 (12.3) |
<0.0001 |
| Part-time employment |
78 (12.8) |
10 (6.1) |
|
| Not employed |
333 (54.4) |
133 (81.6) |
|
| Income |
| Above average |
141 (23.9) |
8 (5.1) |
<0.0001 |
| Average |
190 (32.1) |
23 (14.7) |
|
| Below average |
260 (44.0) |
126 (80.2) |
|
| Behavioural and lifestyle characteristics |
| Smoking |
| Never |
179 (29.3) |
98 (60.1) |
<0.0001 |
| Pastc |
288 (47.1) |
46 (28.2) |
|
| Current |
144 (23.6) |
19 (11.7) |
|
| N (%) of physically activec |
251 (41.2) |
50 (30.9) |
0.02 |
| BMI kg/m2 |
| ≥19<25 |
189 (30.8) |
52 (31.7) |
0.06 |
| ≥25<30 |
283 (46.1) |
61 (37.2) |
|
| ≥30 |
142 (23.1) |
51 (31.1) |
|
| Clinical characteristics |
| N (%) Diabetes |
255 (41.7) |
74 (45.4) |
0.5 |
| N (%) Congestive heart failure |
83 (13.5) |
33 (20.1) |
0.04 |
aReligiosity in the Israeli Jewish population is conventionally divided into: secular Jews, religious practicing Jews, traditional Jews, and others.
bPast smokers: patients who stopped smoking for at least 6 months before assessment.
cPhysically active: a positive response to the question: “Do you engage in sport or physical activity regularly?” |
