Table 1.
Baseline characteristics in 2693 white patients with no indication of disease related to atheroma. Results are means (SD) or geometric mean (1 SD interval) unless stated otherwise
| Variable | Men (n=1564) | Women (n=1129) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52 (9) | 53 (9) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.1 (4.7) | 29.4 (6.4) |
| Waist:hip ratio | 0.95 (0.06) | 0.87 (0.08) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 133 (18) | 139 (20) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 82 (10) | 83 (10) |
| No (%) of patients with hypertension | 508 (32) | 506 (45) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 8.3 (2.8) | 9.2 (3.0) |
| Haemoglobin A1c (%) | 6.9 (1.7) | 7.4 (1.8) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.2 (1.0) | 5.7 (1.2) |
| Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.3 (0.9) | 3.8 (1.1) |
| High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.04 (0.23) | 1.10 (0.24) |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.5 (0.9, 2.4) | 1.6 (1.0, 2.6) |
| Fasting plasma insulin (mU/l) | 11.3 (6.6, 19.4) | 13.2 (7.7, 22.7) |
| Exercise (No (%) of subjects) | ||
| Sedentary | 261 (17) | 251 (22) |
| Moderate | 496 (32) | 440 (39) |
| Active | 692 (44) | 428 (38) |
| Fit | 115 (7) | 10 (1) |
| Smoking (No (%) of subjects) | ||
| Never | 344 (22) | 501 (44) |
| Ex-smoker | 712 (46) | 297 (27) |
| Current | 508 (32) | 331 (29) |