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Table 3 Comparison of Selected Characteristics Between the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health 1921-26 Cohort and the 1995 National Health Survey.
| ALSWH N = 12423 | NHS N = 894 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Item | % | % | P Value |
| Smoking Status | |||
| Never-smoker | 62.1 | 64.6 | <0.0001 |
| Ex-smoker | 30.4 | 24.3 | |
| Current smoker | 7.6 | 11.0 | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Partnered | 55.6 | 49.6 | <0.0001 |
| Separated/Divorced | 6.3 | 5.6 | |
| Widowed | 34.8 | 42.4 | |
| Never married | 3.2 | 2.4 | |
| Country of Birth | |||
| Australian born | 73.5 | 74.2 | 0.05 |
| Other English Speaking | 13.6 | 10.9 | |
| Europe | 10.1 | 12.0 | |
| Asia | 1.8 | 1.4 | |
| Other | 1.0 | 1.6 | |
| Highest Educational Qualification | |||
| No Higher Qualification | 84.0 | 79.3 | <0.0001 |
| Trade/Apprentice Certificate/Diploma | 11.7 | 16.7 | |
| University | 4.2 | 2.7 | |
| Inadequately described | 1.2 | ||
| Body Mass Index (BMI) Group | |||
| Underweight, BMI < 18.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 0.07 |
| Healthy weight, 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 | 50.4 | 52.1 | |
| Overweight, 25 ≤ BMI < 30 | 33.1 | 29.1 | |
| Obese, 30 ≤ BMI | 13.2 | 14.5 | |
| Self Rated Health | |||
| Excellent | 6.4 | 7.6 | <0.0001 |
| Very good | 26.2 | 23.2 | |
| Good | 39.4 | 34.4 | |
| Fair | 23.6 | 24.3 | |
| Poor | 4.3 | 10.5 | |
| Does Your Health Limit You in Walking 100 m | |||
| Limited a lot | 7.1 | 11.3 | <0.0001 |
| Limited a little | 15.4 | 19.7 | |
| Not limited | 77.4 | 68.9 | |
| State or Territory of Residence | |||
| New South Wales | 34.9 | 35.8 | 0.969 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| Queensland | 16.3 | 16.6 | |
| South Australia | 10.2 | 10.0 | |
| Tasmania | 2.8 | 2.5 | |
| Victoria | 26.0 | 25.9 | |
| Western Australia | 8.5 | 8.5 |
