Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| 0, <1 cup per day | 1–4 cups per day | 5–8 cups per day | 9+ cups per day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 41 454 | 153 376 | 150 724 | 44 070 |
| Age (mean) | 41.3 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 41.4 |
| Men, % | 46.0 | 43.4 | 49.4 | 61.1 |
| Boiled, % | 4.4 | 26.4 | 31.0 | 36.3 |
| High education, % | 30.4 | 28.7 | 20.4 | 12.1 |
| Physically active, % | 78.3 | 81.6 | 78.4 | 69.7 |
| Smoking, % | ||||
| Never | 45.9 | 39.3 | 25.2 | 13.7 |
| Ex | 34.7 | 33.0 | 25.4 | 14.7 |
| <20 cig | 14.5 | 23.0 | 37.1 | 40.7 |
| 20+ cig | 4.6 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 30.5 |
| Smoke, not cig | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| BMI (kg m–2), % | ||||
| <20 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 20–24 | 49.7 | 52.0 | 49.4 | 46.2 |
| 25–29 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 37.4 | 39.2 |
| 30+ | 11.5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 10.1 |
| Alcohol, % | ||||
| N (with info on alcohol) | 14 812 | 48 445 | 49 361 | 17 975 |
| Teetotallers | 19.3 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 |
| 0 units per month | 29.0 | 20.3 | 21.6 | 24.4 |
| <10 units per month | 27.3 | 34.9 | 31.5 | 28.1 |
| 10+ units per month | 24.0 | 36.0 | 40.2 | 41.4 |
Abbreviations: BMI=body mass index; cig=cigarettes.
Men and women 40–45 years.