Table 1.
Characteristic | Cases (n=1122) | Controls (n=1122) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Questionnaire | |||
Age (years) | 43.9 (4.2) | 43.5 (4.2) | Matched |
No (%) of men | 939 (83.6) | 939 (83.6) | Matched |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.5 (4.4) | 25.8 (3.2) | <0.0001 |
Height (m) | 1.70 (0.09) | 1.72 (0.08) | <0.0001 |
Weight (kg) | 79.8 (14.7) | 76.3 (11.9) | <0.0001 |
No (%) of current smokers | 753 (67) | 314 (28) | <0.0001 |
No (%) with treated diabetes | 45 (4) | 12 (1) | <0.0001 |
No (%) with treated hypertension | 198 (18) | 91 (8) | <0.0001 |
No (%) ended education <16 years | 721 (64) | 501 (45) | <0.0001 |
No (%) with household income <£12 000/year | 308 (27) | 138 (12) | <0.0001 |
Blood sample | |||
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.88 (1.20) | 5.32 (0.99) | <0.0001 |
Apolipoprotein A1 (g/l) | 1.13 (0.21) | 1.19 (0.19) | <0.0001 |
Apolipoprotein B (g/l) | 1.20 (0.30) | 1.00 (0.24) | <0.0001 |
Fibrinogen (g/l)* | 3.46 (0.75) | 3.03 (0.60) | <0.0001 |
Log10 C reactive protein (mg/l)† | 2.31 (0.50) | 1.99 (0.34) | <0.0001 |
Measurements were available for only 874 cases and 904 controls.
Measurements were available for only 384 cases and 384 controls.