Table 1
Selected characteristics of the study groups. Data are averages (± SD).
Characteristics
SF
(N=182)
Controls
(N=203)
Anthropometrics
Age (years)
20.1 (1.7)
20.2 (1.3)
BMI (kg·m
-2
)
23.0 (.3)
23.2 (.2)
Height (m)
1.77 (.07)
1.77 (.07)
Weight (kg)
71.5 (9.5)
73.1 (11.1)
Ethnicity
Ashkenazi
52.4%
46.3%
Non-Ashkenazi
41.6%
35.9%
Unknown
3.9%
17.8%
Lifestyle
Physically active 6 months before recruitment
81.2%
78.9%
†‡†‡†‡Running (km/wk)
8.0 (4.7)
7.6 (3.8)
†‡†‡†‡Practice (h/wk)
5.2 (2.5)
5.1 (2.1)
Smoking habits
†‡†‡†‡Never (%)
63.6%
64.5%
†‡†‡†‡Ever (%)
31.8%
33.1%
†‡†‡†‡†‡†‡Current (%)
22.7%
27.7%
†‡†‡†‡†‡†‡Past (%)
9.1%
5.4%
†‡†‡†‡Didn't answer (%)
4.5%
2.5%
Alcohol consumption
†‡†‡†‡Yes (%)
72.1%
67.8%
†‡†‡†‡No (%)
24.0%
29.7%
†‡†‡†‡Didn't answer (%)
3.9%
2.5%