Table 1.
Characteristics of THD participants.
| Characteristic | Total | Women | Men | p-Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 1831 (100) | 1010 (55.2) | 821 (44.8) | <0.001 |
| Level of education, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| ≤9 years | 107 (5.8) | 48 (4.8) | 59 (7.2) | |
| 10–12 years | 602 (32.9) | 272 (26.9) | 330 (40.2) | |
| >12 years | 1120 (61.2) | 689 (68.2) | 431 (52.5) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | |
| Place of birth, n (%) | 0.86 | |||
| Sweden | 1252 (68.4) | 691 (68.4) | 561 (68.3) | |
| Other European country | 270 (14.7) | 152 (15.0) | 118 (14.4) | |
| Non-European country | 309 (16.9) | 167 (16.5) | 142 (17.3) | |
| Blood pressure, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Normal (<130/85) | 1142 (62.4) | 733 (72.6) | 409 (49.8) | |
| High normal (130–139/85–89) | 346 (18.9) | 154 (15.2) | 192 (23.4) | |
| Suspicion of hypertension (≥140/90) | 339 (18.5) | 121 (12.0) | 218 (26.6) | |
| Missing | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD) | 121.78 (13.38) | 117.28 (11.79) | 127.31 (13.14) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mean (SD) | 78.61 (10.18) | 76.82 (9.95) | 80.81 (10.05) | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Normal | 1730 (94.5) | 980 (97.0) | 750 (91.4) | |
| High | 90 (4.9) | 24 (2.4) | 66 (8.0) | |
| Missing | 11 (0.6) | 6 (0.6) | 5 (0.6) | |
| LDL cholesterol, mean (SD) | 3.29 (0.95) | 3.06 (0.86) | 3.57 (0.98) | <0.001 |
| F-plasma glucose, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| ≤6 mmol/l | 1647 (90.0) | 940 (93.1) | 707 (86.1) | |
| 6.1 − 6.9 mmol/l | 133 (7.3) | 51 (5.0) | 82 (10.0) | |
| ≥7 mmol/l | 35 (1.9) | 8 (0.8) | 27 (3.3) | |
| Missing | 16 (0.9) | 11 (1.1) | 5 (0.6) | |
| F-plasma glucose, mean (SD) | 5.44 (0.79) | 5.31 (0.51) | 5.59 (1.01) | <0.001 |
| BMI, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| <25 | 843 (46.0) | 537 (53.2) | 306 (37.3) | |
| 25 − 29.9 | 642 (35.1) | 282 (27.9) | 360 (43.8) | |
| ≥30 | 342 (18.7) | 189 (18.7) | 153 (18.6) | |
| Missing | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) | |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 26.28 (4.77) | 25.89 (5.07) | 26.75 (4.34) | <0.001 |
| Waist-hip ratio, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Normal | 1092 (59.6) | 739 (73.2) | 353 (43.0) | |
| High | 718 (39.2) | 261 (25.8) | 457 (55.7) | |
| Missing | 21 (1.1) | 10 (1.0) | 11 (1.3) | |
| Physical activity, n (%) | 0.59 | |||
| Sufficient | 579 (31.6) | 314 (31.1) | 265 (32.3) | |
| Insufficient | 1252 (68.4) | 696 (68.9) | 556 (67.7) | |
| Eating habits, n (%) | 0.66 | |||
| Healthy | 687 (37.5) | 373 (36.9) | 314 (38.2) | |
| Poor | 1099 (60.0) | 611 (60.5) | 488 (59.4) | |
| Missing | 45 (2.5) | 26 (2.6) | 19 (2.3) | |
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Normal | 1481 (80.9) | 877 (86.8) | 604 (73.6) | |
| Excessive | 287 (15.7) | 115 (11.4) | 172 (21.0) | |
| Missing | 63 (3.4) | 18 (1.8) | 45 (5.5) | |
| Tobacco use, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| None | 1311 (71.6) | 818 (81.0) | 493 (60.0) | |
| Snus, e-cigarettes, hookah/waterpipe | 286 (15.6) | 70 (6.9) | 216 (26.3) | |
| Cigarettes | 233 (12.7) | 121 (12.0) | 112 (13.6) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0) |
ap-Value for comparison of sexes is determined using Chi-squared test for categorical variables and Welch’s t-test is used for continuous variables.