Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants
| Women | Men | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observations (n) |
4 762 |
4 033 |
8 795 |
| Age (year) |
33.24 (18.23) |
33.34 (19.97) |
33.29 (19.01) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
114.62 (19.41) |
115.88 (18.32) |
115.17 (18.95) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol.l-1) |
5.2 (1.26) |
4.95 (1.13) |
5.09 (1.21) |
| High-density lipoprotein Cholesterol (mmol.l-1) |
1.16 (0.28) |
1.04 (0.26) |
1.11 (0.28) |
| Antihypertensive drug (users vs. non-users) |
978 (0.21) |
466 (0.12) |
1 444 (0.16) |
| Current Smoking (smokers vs. non-smokers) |
185 (0.04) |
1 151 (0.30) |
1 336 (0.15) |
| History of cardiovascular disease (yes vs. no) |
373 (0.9) |
542 (0.11) |
915 (0.10) |
| Diabetes (yes vs. no) |
631 (0.16) |
818 (0.18) |
1 449 (0.17) |
| Cardiovascular mortality (per 1000 person-year) |
1.5 (1.1-1.9) |
4.0 (3.4-4.8) |
2.6 (2.3-3.0) |
| All-cause mortality (per 1000 person-year) | 3.6 (3.1-403) | 7.8 (6.9-8.8) | 5.5 (5.0-6.1) |