Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants,a ACLS 1987–99
| Variable | Mean or prevalence |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| N | 13 621 |
| Age (years) | 47.0 (10.2) |
| Men (%) | 75.7 |
| Women (%) | 24.3 |
| Physical activity (%) | |
| Inactive | 25.9 |
| Moderately active | 49.1 |
| Highly active | 25.0 |
| Cardiorespiratory fitness (%) | |
| Low | 9.0 |
| Moderate | 30.8 |
| High | 60.2 |
| Smoking status (%) | |
| Never smoker | 55.9 |
| Former smoker | 33.2 |
| Current smoker | 10.9 |
| Alcohol intake (%) | |
| Light or non-drinker (less than 5 drinks/week) | 86.8 |
| Heavy drinker (5 or more drinks/week) | 13.2 |
| Energy intake | |
| Absolute (kcal/day) | 2151 (711) |
| Relative to weight (kcal/kg/day) | 12.6 (4.4) |
| Clinical variables | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 (4.2) |
| Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 94 (10) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 207.4 (40.3) |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 51.6 (15.6) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 123.3 (90.9) |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 99.2 (17.1) |
| Uric acid (mg/dl) | 5.5 (1.5) |
| White blood cell count (cells/mm3) | 5903 (1444) |
aData presented as mean (SD) for continuous variables or prevalence for categorical variables.