Mean age and waist to hip ratio and prevalence of smoking and longstanding diseases by socioeconomic status
| Socioeconomic status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=273) | Middle (n=897) | High (n=333) | |
| Age (y) | 64.8 | 61.6 | 61.0 |
| Current smokers (%) | 34.1 | 21.5 | 21.3 |
| Ex-smokers | 36.3 | 43.2 | 39.3 |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.94 |
| Prevalence of longstnding diseases | |||
| Coronary heart disease (%) | 28.6 | 20.0 | 12.9 |
| Stroke (%) | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 |
| Diabetes (%) | 11.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Chronic bronchitis (%) | 6.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Asthma (%) | 9.5 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
| Cancer (%) | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis (%) | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| Other joint disease (%) | 10.6 | 12.2 | 7.5 |
| Urinary tract infection (%) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Dental problems (%) | 7.0 | 8.5 | 6.9 |