Age and sex adjusted characteristics of the population of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2008–2011
| Variable | Total (N=1027) |
|---|---|
| Age (year) | 43.3 (42.5 to 44.0) |
| Sex (%) | |
| Male | 43.6 |
| Female | 56.4 |
| Weight (kg) | 78.9 (77.9 to 79.8) |
| Height (cm) | 169.5 (169.1 to 169.9) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 (27.0 to 27.7) |
| Smoking habit (%) | |
| Non-smoker | 36.0 |
| Former smoker | 36.6 |
| Current smoker | 27.4 |
| Marital status (%) | |
| Living with partner | 63.8 |
| Living alone | 36.2 |
| Education attainment (%) | |
| Higher education | 27.1 |
| Below degree, A level or equivalent | 31.1 |
| GCSE or equivalent | 25.5 |
| No qualification | 16.2 |
| Occupation (%) | |
| Professional, managerial, administrative | 45.9 |
| Intermediate | 20.0 |
| Routine and manual | 34.1 |
| Sodium intake (mg/day)* | 2245 (1092) |
| Energy intake (kcal/day)* | 1799 (761) |
| Alcohol consumption (g/day)* | 6.0 (23.0) |
| Region (%) | |
| North East | 4.2 |
| North West | 13.0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 8.2 |
| East Midlands | 10.7 |
| West Midlands | 11.0 |
| East of England | 9.7 |
| London | 6.3 |
| South East | 15.6 |
| South West | 7.9 |
| Wales | 5.9 |
| Scotland | 7.5 |
*Median with IQR.
Results are mean (95% CIs) and percentage, unless stated.
BMI, body mass index; GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education.