Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of primary cohort participants (N = 2448)
| Mean (SD) or median (IQR) | |
|---|---|
| Exposure | |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 49.9 (11.7) |
| Questionnaire/Prevalent conditions | |
| Age at survey (years) | 53 (5) |
| Alcohol consumption (g/week) | 32.0 (6.3–93.4) |
| Socioeconomic status | 8.45 (4.24) |
| History of type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 97 (4.0) |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 786 (32.1) |
| History of CHD, n (%) | 620 (25.3) |
| History of hypertension, n (%) | 736 (30.1) |
| Physical measurements | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 (3.6) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 134 (17) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 89 (10) |
| Total physical activity (kj/day) | 1204 (632–2015) |
| Blood-based markers | |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.90 (1.07) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 5.35 (1.25) |
| Serum ionized calcium (mmol/l) | 1.18 (0.05) |
BMI body mass index; CHD coronary heart disease; CI confidence interval; DBP diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IQR interquartile range; SD standard deviation; SBP systolic blood pressure