Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study (FAMAS)
FAMAS is a multi-disciplinary population cohort study examining the health and health-related behaviours of 1195 randomly selected men, aged 35–80 years and living in the North West regions of Adelaide. The mean age of the study participants was 55.0 ± 11.6, and eighty-two percent (N = 974) of men were married or living with a partner. Sixty-seven percent (N = 795) of participants were born in Australia. The most frequent countries of birth outside of Australia were the United Kingdom (including North Ireland, Scotland and Wales) & Ireland with 218 participants (18.2%).
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,195 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 80 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Male
Representative sample at baseline?
Men from the North West regions of Adelaide, Australia in 2002.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2002
Primary Institutions
Central Northern Adelaide Health Service
Institute of Medical & Veterinary Science
University of Adelaide
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Florey Foundation
South Australian Premier's Science and Research Fund
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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