| Full sample N = 32,622 | Males n = 8,307 | Females n = 24,315 | p-valuea | |||
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Age, years, mean (SD) | 57.9 | (14.2) | 62.6 | (13.6) | 56.3 | (14.0) | < 0.001 |
Age category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 18–39 years | 4,305 | (13.2) | 618 | (7.4) | 3,687 | (15.2) | < 0.001 |
 40–59 years | 11,560 | (35.4) | 2,360 | (28.4) | 9,200 | (37.8) |  |
 ≥ 60 years | 16,757 | (51.4) | 5,329 | (64.2) | 11,428 | (47.0) |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than high school | 4,024 | (12.3) | 1,221 | (14.7) | 2,803 | (11.5) | < 0.001 |
 High school diploma or equivalent | 5,033 | (15.4) | 1,347 | (16.2) | 3,686 | (15.2) |  |
 Some college, undergraduate | 10,197 | (31.3) | 2,122 | (25.5) | 8,075 | (33.2) |  |
 Graduate degree | 13,368 | (41.0) | 3,617 | (43.5) | 9,751 | (40.1) |  |
Type of professional activity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Mostly sedentary | 12,874 | (39.5) | 2,702 | (32.5) | 10,172 | (41.8) | < 0.001 |
 Mostly active | 4,520 | (13.9) | 865 | (10.4) | 3,655 | (15.0) |  |
 Retired | 14,574 | (44.7) | 4,685 | (56.4) | 9,889 | (40.7) |  |
 Otherb | 654 | (2.0) | 55 | (0.7) | 599 | (2.5) |  |
Prior divorce | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 24,704 | (75.7) | 6,343 | (76.4) | 18,361 | (75.5) | 0.12 |
 Yes | 7,918 | (24.3) | 1,964 | (23.6) | 5,954 | (24.5) |  |
Current household financial situation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Comfortable, good | 27,612 | (84.6) | 7,243 | (87.2) | 20,369 | (83.8) | < 0.001 |
 Barely making it | 4,862 | (14.9) | 1,031 | (12.4) | 3,831 | (15.8) |  |
 In debt | 148 | (0.5) | 33 | (0.4) | 115 | (0.5) |  |
Self-perceived health status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Very good, good | 22,094 | (67.7) | 5,614 | (67.6) | 16,480 | (67.8) | 0.81 |
 Acceptable | 8,925 | (27.4) | 2,274 | (27.4) | 6,651 | (27.4) |  |
 Poor or very poor | 1,603 | (4.9) | 419 | (5.0) | 1,184 | (4.9) |  |
Self-perceived dietary quality | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Excellent, very good | 13,013 | (39.9) | 3,608 | (43.4) | 9,405 | (38.7) | < 0.001 |
 Good, acceptable | 19,171 | (58.8) | 4,615 | (55.6) | 14,556 | (59.9) |  |
 Poor | 438 | (1.3) | 84 | (1.0) | 354 | (1.5) |  |
Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2), mean (SD) | 24.3 | (4.7) | 25.1 | (3.9) | 24.0 | (4.9) | < 0.001 |
BMI category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 1,614 | (5.0) | 101 | (1.2) | 1,513 | (6.2) | < 0.001 |
 Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 19,289 | (59.1) | 4,482 | (54.0) | 14,807 | (60.9) |  |
 Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 8,197 | (25.1) | 2,864 | (34.5) | 5,333 | (21.9) |  |
 Obesity (≥ 30.0) | 3,522 | (10.8) | 860 | (10.4) | 2,662 | (11.0) |  |
Tobacco smoking status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Never smoker | 21,243 | (65.1) | 4,847 | (58.4) | 16,396 | (67.4) | < 0.001 |
 Former smoker | 8,841 | (27.1) | 2,911 | (35.0) | 5,930 | (24.4) |  |
 Current smoker | 2,538 | (7.8) | 549 | (6.6) | 1,989 | (8.2) |  |
Current e-cigarette use | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 31,831 | (97.6) | 8,130 | (97.9) | 23,701 | (97.5) | 0.09 |
 Yes, without nicotine | 128 | (0.4) | 25 | (0.3) | 103 | (0.4) |  |
 Yes, with nicotine | 663 | (2.0) | 152 | (1.8) | 511 | (2.1) |  |
Alcohol use, # glasses/weekc | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 4,735 | (14.5) | 769 | (9.3) | 3,966 | (16.3) | < 0.001 |
 < 2 | 15,198 | (46.6) | 3,035 | (36.5) | 12,163 | (50.0) |  |
 2–6 | 11,275 | (34.6) | 3,747 | (45.1) | 7,528 | (31.0) |  |
 ≥ 7 | 1,414 | (4.3) | 756 | (9.1) | 658 | (2.7) |  |