Table 1 Summary statistics of the analytical sample in UKB
Variable | (1) Pooled | (2) STEM participants | (3) Non-STEM participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Age | 54.3 | 7.6 | 53.4 | 7.9 | 54.4 | 7.6 |
Male | 47.8% | – | 83.5% | – | 45.9% | – |
College/university degree | 34.9% | – | 56.9% | – | 33.8% | – |
STEM occupation | 5.2% | – | 100.0% | – | 0.0% | – |
Height (centimeters) | 170.8 | 9.2 | 175.4 | 8.1 | 170.5 | 9.2 |
Weight (kilograms) | 78.6 | 15.9 | 82.9 | 14.7 | 78.4 | 16.0 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 | 4.7 | 27.0 | 4.2 | 27.3 | 4.7 |
Household size | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
Household income (pounds) | 65,593.9 | 46,458.2 | 78,087.8 | 44,435.4 | 64,915.4 | 46,469.5 |
N | 178,976 | 9273 | 169,703 | |||