Table 2

Lifestyle variables, number (%), and median (minimum–maximum)

 TotalPhysical activityDietary changes
 NPreactionActionPreactionAction
Smoking, yes15124 (16)17 (19)7 (11)21 (18)3 (10)
Alcohol144
 Less than monthly or never74 (51)47 (56)27 (45)62 (53)12 (43)
 1–3 times per month37 (26)
22 (26)15 (25)27 (23)10 (36)
 Weekly33 (23)15 (18)18 (30)27 (23)6 (21)
Physical Activity, physically active*14951 (34)10 (12)41 (65)38 (33)13 (42)
Diet change past year (yes)15168 (45)40 (46)28 (44)48 (40)†19 (61)†
Poultry >3 servings per month14687 (60)51 (60)36 (59)68 (59)18 (62)
Meat >3 servings per month143129 (90)76 (92)53 (88)103 (90)25 (89)
Fish >3 servings per month148116 (78)65 (75)51 (84)88 (75)27 (90)
Chocolate >3 servings per month14868 (46)44 (51)24 (39)57 (48)11 (37)
Daily servings of greens‡1482.8 (0.1–12.0)2.5 (0.1–12.0)2.8 (0.9–10.5)2.4 (0.1–10.5)3.8 (0.9–12.0)
  • *Physically active: those with more than 60 min/week with an intensity of being short of breath or higher intensity.

  • †Statistically significant difference between the groups, using χ2 p<0.037. ‡Daily servings of greens (fruit, berries, raw and cooked vegetables and potatoes).