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Table 1 Demographics
| Women (n = 399) | Men (n = 192) | Total (n = 593) f | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) a | 42 (31–52) | 42 (32–52) | 42 (31–52) |
| BMI, median (IQR) b | 25.2 (22.7–29.6) | 26.8 (24.0–30.7) | 25.8 (23.0–29.9) |
| Social deprivation (lowest 4 deciles), n (%) c | 111 (30.4) | 57 (33.5) | 169 (31.5) |
| Professional occupation, n (%) | 281 (72.6) | 135 (72.6) | 416 (72.5) |
| Employment d | |||
| Paid/self-employed, n (%) | 253 (63.9) | 137 (72.1) | 391 (66.5) |
| Paid/self-employed, part-time, n (%) | 78 (19.7) | 16 (8.4) | 94 (16.0) |
| Voluntary work, n (%) | 3 (0.8) | 5 (2.6) | 8 (1.4) |
| Looking for work, n (%) | 10 (2.5) | 8 (4.2) | 18 (3.1) |
| Student, n (%) | 5 (1.3) | 8 (4.2) | 13 (2.2) |
| Looking after the home/family, n (%) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (0.7) |
| Wholly retired, n (%) | 32 (8.1) | 12 (6.3) | 44 (7.5) |
| Permanently unable to work, n (%) | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (0.3) |
| Other, n (%) | 9 (2.3) | 1 (0.5) | 10 (1.7) |
| Prefer not to answer, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (1.1) | 4 (0.7) |
| Current smoker, n (%) e | 19 (4.8) | 13 (6.8) | 32 (5.5) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White Scottish n (%) | 312 (78.2) | 147 (76.6) | 460 (77.6) |
| White other British, n (%) | 48 (12.0) | 22 (11.5) | 70 (11.8) |
| White Irish, n (%) | 4 (1.0) | 3 (1.6) | 7 (1.2) |
| White Polish, n (%) | 5 (1.3) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (1.0) |
| Any other white ethnic group, n (%) | 9 (2.3) | 6 (3.1) | 15 (2.5) |
| Any multiple ethnic groups, n (%) | 7 (1.8) | 1 (0.5) | 8 (1.3) |
| Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish/British, n (%) | 2 (0.5) | 2 (1.0) | 4 (0.7) |
| Indian, Indian Scottish/British, n (%) | 0 | 4 (2.1) | 6 (1.0) |
| Chinese, Chinese Scottish/British, n (%) | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (0.7) |
| Any other Asian ethnic group, n (%) | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 2 (0.3) |
| African, African Scottish/British, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (1.6) | 4 (0.7) |
| Carribean, Carribean Scottish/British, n (%) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) |
| Arab, Arab Scottish/British, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.3) |
| Any other ethnic group, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.2) |
| Prefer not to say, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 2 (0.3) |
