Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the study cohort
| |
Males |
Females |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (1,440) | % | N (5,076) | % | |
| Age at cohort enrolment (years) |
|
|
|
|
| 18-29 |
154 |
10.7 |
558 |
11.0 |
| 30-39 |
224 |
15.6 |
622 |
12.3 |
| 40-49 |
305 |
21.2 |
882 |
17.4 |
| 50-59 |
396 |
27.5 |
1,356 |
26.7 |
| 60-69 |
281 |
19.5 |
1,171 |
23.1 |
| ≥70 |
80 |
5.6 |
487 |
9.6 |
| Calendar period of enrolment |
|
|
|
|
| 1996-1999 |
210 |
14.6 |
757 |
14.9 |
| 2000-2003 |
698 |
48.5 |
2,378 |
46.8 |
| 2004-2006 |
532 |
36.9 |
1,941 |
38.2 |
| Educational level |
|
|
|
|
| High |
559 |
38.8 |
1,421 |
28.0 |
| Intermediate |
596 |
41.4 |
1,783 |
35.1 |
| Low |
268 |
18.6 |
1,725 |
34.0 |
| Unknown |
17 |
1.2 |
147 |
2.9 |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
961 |
66.8 |
3,361 |
66.2 |
| Other |
477 |
33.2 |
1,714 |
33.8 |
| |
N |
mean (SD) |
N |
mean (SD) |
| Height (cm) |
1,440 |
172.2 (7.4) |
5,076 |
157.5 (7.0) |
| Weight (kg) |
1,440 |
121.3 (21.7) |
5,076 |
102.5 (17.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
1,440 |
40.9 (6.4) |
5,076 |
41.4 (6.6) |
| WC (cm) |
1,402 |
127.4 (0.37) |
5,005 |
113.7 (0.18) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) |
1,438 |
142.1 (19.2) |
5,038 |
138.9 (20.1) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) |
1,438 |
85.3 (10.9) |
5,044 |
82.7 (10.5) |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) |
1,432 |
110.1 (43.8) |
5,065 |
100.6 (33.5) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) |
1,431 |
213.3 (44.2) |
5,066 |
214.9 (43.2) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) |
1,312 |
135.8 (36.2) |
4,924 |
137.4 (50.7) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) |
1,429 |
41.4 (12.3) |
5,059 |
50.9 (13.2) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) |
1,430 |
167 (122–235)* |
5,062 |
128 (96–173)* |
| Current smoker (%) |
1,416 |
32.1 |
5,002 |
21.2 |
| Any alcohol consumption (%) | 1,424 | 40.0 | 5,029 | 16.7 |
*median (interquartile range).
N number, SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein.