Table 2 Characteristics of the study population – men. The osteoporosis sub-sample of The Oslo Health Study 2000–2001.
From: The Oslo Health Study: Is bone mineral density higher in affluent areas?
40/45 years | 60 years | 75 years | Total age-adjusted (CI)b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | ||||
Number of subjects | ||||
West | 118 | 104 | 43 | 265 |
East | 166 | 120 | 27 | 313 |
Married (%) | ||||
West | 60* | 75* | 74 | 67 (62, 73)* |
East | 48 | 63 | 70 | 56 (51, 61) |
Unemployed (%) | ||||
West | 4* | 16 | 10 (5, 14)* | |
East | 12 | 20 | 16 (12, 20) | |
Disability pension (%) | ||||
West | 2* | 9* | 4.5 (0.5, 8.4)*** | |
East | 7 | 24 | 14.0 (10.5, 17.5) | |
Years of educationa | ||||
West | 16.0 (3.2)* | 15.2 (3.6)* | 15.5 (3.0)* | 15.7 (15.2, 16.1)*** |
East | 13.5 (3.5) | 11.5 (3.7) | 11.9 (3.6) | 12.6 (12.1, 12.9) |
Height (cm)a | ||||
West | 183 (5.9)* | 177 (6.1) | 177 (6.2) | 179.6 (178.8, 180.4)* |
East | 179 (6.7) | 178 (7.1) | 175 (10.0) | 178.3 (177.6, 179.1) |
Weight (kg)a | ||||
West | 85 (12.8) | 82 (10.9) | 81 (10.3) | 83.5 (81.9, 85.0) |
East | 85 (13.8) | 84 (13.0) | 78 (12.1) | 83.8 (82.4, 85.2) |
Body mass index (kg/m2)a | ||||
West | 25.6 (3.4) | 26.4 (3.2) | 26.0 (3.3) | 26.0 (25.6, 26.4) |
East | 26.4 (3.7) | 26.7 (3.7) | 25.8 (3.4) | 26.5 (26.1, 26.9) |
Physical inactive (%) | ||||
West | 14* | 25* | 33 | 20 (15, 26)** |
East | 26 | 38 | 46 | 33 (28, 38) |
Current smoker (%) | ||||
West | 25* | 17** | 2** | 19 (14, 24)*** |
East | 40 | 37 | 26 | 37 (32, 42) |