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. 2010 Jun 3;340:c2506. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c2506

Table 2.

 Characteristics of 1 109 475 men included in analyses. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise

Characteristics IQ score
1 or 2 (n=104 448) 3 or 4 (n=275 006) 5 or 6 (n=443 512) 7, 8, or 9 (n=286 509)
Mean (SD) age (years) 18.3 (0.6) 18.2 (0.6) 18.3 (0.6) 18.4 (0.6)
Mean (SD) height (cm) 177.3 (6.7) 178.4 (6.5) 179.4 (6.4) 180.4 (6.4)
Mean (SD) body mass index (kg/m2) 21.9 (3.4) 21.8 (3.0) 21.6 (2.7) 21.4 (2.5)
Mean (SD) systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) 128.5 (11.0) 128.4 (10.8) 128.5 (10.8) 128.6 (10.9)
Parents in non-manual occupation 20 816 (19.9) 81 949 (29.8) 196 478 (44.3) 176 538 (61.6)
Participant in non-manual occupation 7 814 (7.5) 42 403 (15.4) 116 188 (26.2) 118 296 (41.3)
University educated 3 561 (3.4) 31 603 (11.5) 145 599 (32.8) 192 593 (67.2)
Any psychosis* 2 728 (2.6) 3 665 (1.3) 3 947 (0.9) 1 988 (0.7)
Any hospital admission for attempted suicide† 3 851 (3.7) 6 182 (2.2) 5 631 (1.3) 2 072 (0.7)

*Based on conscription examination or hospital admissions pre-dating any admissions for attempted suicide.

†Includes undetermined injuries.