Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| No. of participants | 835 |
|---|---|
| Women (%); Men (%) | 407 (48.74%); 428 (51.26%) |
| Mean age (SD) (range), years | 62.78 (15) (30.14–91.7) |
| Year of blood sample | 2007–2011 |
| Zygosity (MZ (%); DZ (%)) | 785 (94.01%); 50 (5.99%) |
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No. of cases with cerebrovascular diseases# (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) No. of discordant twin pairs (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) |
40 (4.79%); 80 (10.06%) 28 (3.35%); 60 (7.43%) |
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No. of cases with coronary artery diseases¥ (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) No. of discordant twin pairs (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) |
86 (10.3%); 76 (10.15%) 41 (4.91%); 44 (5.54%) |
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No. of cases with arterial and cardiovascular diseases* (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) No. of discordant twin pairs (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) |
110 (13.17%); 165 (22.76%) 41 (4.91%); 70 (8.82%) |
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No. of cases with diseases of the veins and lymphatic system§ (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) No. of discordant twin pairs (Prevalent (%); Incident (%)) |
110 (13.17%); 54 (7.45%) 56 (6.71%); 39 (5.01%) |
| Smoking status (current (%), former (%), and never smoker (%)) |
183 (21.92%); 280 (33.53%); 371 (44.43%) |
| Mean NonHDL (SD) (range), mmol/L | 3.6 (1) (1.59–6.99) |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (SD) (range), mmHg | 148.33 (23) (90–237) |
| Mean height (SD) (range), cm | 168.77 (10) (140–205.4) |
| Mean weight, (SD) (range), kg | 74.85 (15) (35–145) |
| No. of diabetes cases (%) | 30 (3.59%) |
| No. of hypertension cases£ (%) | 256 (30.66%) |
| Statin use (C10AA) (%) | 147 (17.6%) |
No.: number of, SD: standard deviation, MZ: monozygotic, DZ: dizygotic
#Cerebrovascular diseases: ICD-8: 430–438 + ICD-10: I60–I69, ¥: Coronary artery diseases: ICD-8: 410–414 + ICD-10: I20–I25, * Arterial and other cardiovascular diseases: ICD-8: 420–429,440–448 + ICD-10: I27–I28, I30–I52, I70–I79, §: Diseases of the veins and lymphatic system: ICD-8: 450–457 + ICD–10: I26, I80, I89, NonHDL: non-high-density lipid-protein level (total cholesterol—high-density lipoprotein), mmol/L: millimolar per liter, mmHg: millimeter of mercury, cm: centimeters, kg: kilo grams. £: hypertension: ICD-8: 400–404 + ICD-10: I10–I15