Our Participants: A Profile

Who we are
2013 profile of the 30,800 female health professional who are actively involved in the Women's Health Study
(based upon recently reported data points)

• Mean age: 73

• Professional categorization:
76% RN
12% LPN
3.3% Dietican
2.7% MD
2.3% radiology technician
3.7% other health professions (DMD/DDS, DVM, dental hyg, dental assist, PT, Pharmacist, speech therapist)

• Mean weight: 160 lb

• Mean BP: 124/73

• Mean height: 5' 4.5"

• Current smokers: 5.7%

• Answered "How's your health?":
21% excellent
46% very good
28% good
4% fair
<1% poor

• Total cholesterol:
<140 mg/dl 8%
140-159 12%
160-179 19%
180-199 23%
200-219 22%
220-239 9%
>239 7%

• Physical activity in an average week:
Do walking: 85%
Do biking: 21%
Do jogging 6%
Do running 2%

• Reporting an e-mail address: 65%