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. 2013 Jun 5;13:544. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-544

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.