Characteristics of a representative Australian sample of 4487 women (aged 20–69 years) free of heart disease, diabetes and stroke
| Variables | Summary statistics |
|---|---|
| Age (years), n (%) | |
| 20–29 | 840 (18.7) |
| 30–39 | 1116 (24.9) |
| 40–49 | 1139 (25.4) |
| 50–59 | 743 (16.6) |
| ≥60 | 649 (14.4) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Australia | 3329 (76.5%) |
| UK and Ireland | 416 (9.5%) |
| Northern Europe | 180 (4.1%) |
| Southern Europe | 234 (5.4%) |
| Asia | 195 (4.5%) |
| Smoking status, n (%) | |
| Non-smoker | 2652 (59.1) |
| Previous smoker | 880 (19.6) |
| Current smoker | 955 (21.3) |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 122.1±18.4 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 75.7±10.8 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.5±1.2 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.5±0.4 |
| Ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol | 3.9±1.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8±4.7 |
| WC (cm) | 76.2±11.1 |
| HC (cm) | 100.1±10.0 |
| WHR | 0.76±0.06 |
| WSR | 0.47±0.07 |
| BAI (%) | 30.6±5.4 |
BMI, body mass index; BAI, body adiposity index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HC, hip circumference; HDL cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; WSR, waist-to-stature ratio.