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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of the Norwegian Women and Cancer Post-genome study population according to physical activity level

From: Physical activity and blood gene expression profiles: the Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) Post-genome cohort

 

Physical activity level

p-value

Low (3–4)

High (7–8)

n (%)

169 (18.6)

283 (31.2)

 

Age (year), mean (SD)

54.6 (4.1)

54.3 (4.1)

0.37

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)

26.3 (4.8)

24.3 (3.2)

< .0001

Smoking during past week, n (%)

0.02

 No

119 (70.4)

226 (79.9)

 Yes

50 (29.6)

57 (20.1)

ATC medication group N, n (%)

0.001

 No

124 (73.4)

242 (85.5)

 Yes

45 (26.6)

41 (14.5)

ATC medication group C, n (%)

0.07

 No

132 (78.1)

240 (84.8)

 Yes

37 (21.9)

43 (15.2)

ATC medication group M, n (%)

0.23

 No

142 (84.0)

249 (88.0)

 Yes

27 (16.0)

34 (12.0)

ATC medication group B, n (%)

0.39

 No

163 (96.5)

268 (94.7)

 Yes

6 (3.5)

15 (5.3)

 

Physical activity level

p-value

Low (3–4)

Very high (9–10)

n (%)

169 (18.6)

50 (5.5)

 

Age (years), mean (SD)

54.6 (4.1)

53.2 (3.9)

0.02

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)

26.3 (4.8)

24.0 (3.5)

< .0001

Smoking during past week, n (%)

0.74

 No

119 (70.4)

34 (68.0)

 Yes

50 (29.6)

16 (32.0)

ATC medication group N, n (%)

0.07

 No

124 (73.4)

45 (84.0)

 Yes

45 (26.6)

7 (16.0)

ATC medication group C, n (%)

0.55

 No

132 (78.1)

41 (82.0)

 Yes

37 (21.9)

9 (18.0)

ATC medication group M, n (%)

0.07

 No

142 (84.0)

47 (94.0)

 Yes

27 (16.0)

3 (6.0)

ATC medication group B, n (%)

0.19

 No

163 (96.5)

46 (92.0)

 Yes

6 (3.5)

4 (8.0)

  1. BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation, ATC Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (N: nervous system, C: cardiovascular system, M: musculo-skeletal system, B: blood and blood forming organs)