Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Sample During Examination Cycle 7 (N = 1759)
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Participantsa |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 60 (9) |
| Female sex | 974 (55) |
| Height, mean (SD), cm | 168 (10) |
| Heart rate, mean (SD), beats/min | 64 (11) |
| Body mass index, mean (SD)b | 27.2 (4.4) |
| Diabetes | 141 (8) |
| Hypertension | 711 (40) |
| Antihypertensive treatment | 509 (29) |
| Prevalent cardiovascular disease | 173 (10) |
| Lipid-lowering treatment | 324 (18) |
| Total cholesterol, mean (SD), mg/dL | 202 (36) |
| HDL-C, mean (SD), mg/dL | 56 (17) |
| Triglycerides, mean (SD), mg/dL | 132 (84) |
| Fasting glucose, mean (SD), mg/dL | 102 (21) |
| Current smoking | 215 (12) |
| Time to examination cycle 8, mean (SD), y | 6.5 (0.7) |
Abbrevation: HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
SI conversion factors: To convert glucose to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0555; HDL-C and total cholesterol to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0259; triglycerides to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0113.
a
Unless otherwise indicated.
b
Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.