Table 1. Characteristics of participants at visit 1989/1990 by vital status on Dec 31st, 2008.
| Status on 31-12-2008 | Alive | Dead | P value |
| N (%) | 1,087 (78.2) | 284 (20.4) | |
| Males | 525 (48.3) | 178 (62.7) | <0.001 |
| Age | 49.4 (36.0 to 72.6) | 61.9 (35.8 to 79.1) | <0.001 |
| Ever smokers | 711 (65.4) | 219 (77.1) | <0.001 |
| Packyears in ever smokers | 17.2 (0.1–117.1) | 27.1 (0.6–262.2) | <0.001 |
| FEV1, liters | 2.96 (0.75) | 2.48 (0.71) | <0.001 |
| FEV1, % predicted | 94.6 (13.9) | 84.3 (18.0) | <0.001 |
| Causes of death | |||
| COPD* | 20 (7.0) | ||
| Cardiovascular disease* | 107 (37.7) | ||
| External causes** | 14 (4.9) |
All variables are expressed as number (%) or mean (SD) or median (range) as appropriate.
*
Either primary or secondary cause of death, number (% of all deaths).
**
Suicides, homicides, traffic accidents etc.