Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects at the baseline (2016) by gender

n

1013

1513

Age = 60–75/76 + (%)

712/301 (70.3/29.7)

1073/440 (70.9/29.1)

Town of residence (%)

 Unnan

492 (48.6)

625 (41.3)

 Oki

261 (25.8)

512 (33.8)

 Onan

260 (25.7)

376 (24.9)

 Smoking status = Yes (%)

159 (15.7)

13 (0.9)

Drinking status (%)

 Yes

532 (52.5)

133 (8.8)

 Occasionally

183 (18.1)

280 (18.5)

 No

298 (29.4)

1100 (72.7)

 Physical activity habit = Yes (%)

524 (51.7)

760 (50.2)

 Musculoskeletal disorders = Yes (%)

153 (15.1)

486 (32.1)

 Cardiovascular disease history = Yes (%)

109 (10.8)

114 (7.5)

 Cerebrovascular disease history = Yes (%)

65 (6.4)

45 (3.0)