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. 2013 Dec 26;8(12):e83435. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083435

Table 2. Characteristics of the cohort of 8662 subjects without angina, diabetes and stroke at baseline.

CVD Deaths CHD Deaths Survivors Total Cohort
Count 126 85 8052 8662
Male (%) 69.8 75.3 47.6 48.2
Age (years) 59.8±9.9 59.6±9.6 41.5±12.6 42.6±13.1
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) 26.7±4.0 26.8±3.4 25.2±4.2 25.3±4.2
Waist to Hip ratio 0.9±0.1 0.9±0.1 0.8±0.1 0.8±0.1
Current smoker (%) 34.9 40.0 23.9 24.5
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) 142.0±22.0 142.2±20.9 124.1±16.9 125.2±17.7
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) 86.0±12.4 85.2±11.6 77.9±11.0 78.3±11.1
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) 6.0±1.1 6.1±1.2 5.5±1.1 5.5±1.1
High Density Lipoprotein (mmol/L) 1.2±0.4 1.2±0.4 1.3±0.4 1.3±0.4
Total Cholesterol to HDL ratio 5.3±1.8 5.5±1.9 4.4±1.5 4.4±1.5
Framingham Predicted Risk for CardiovascularDisease death (%) 15.1±11.3 15.8±11.3 2.9±5.0 3.5±5.9
Framingham Predicted Risk for Coronary HeartDisease death (%) 10.5±8.0 11.2±8.1 1.9±3.8 2.3±4.4
Engaged in vigorous exercise in previous 2 weeks (%) 13.5 12.9 33.4 32.2
Engaged in less vigorous exercise in previous 2 weeks (%) 22.2 20.0 31.8 31.0
Walked for recreation or exercise in previous 2 weeks (%) 58.7 62.4 56.1 55.9
Engaged in vigorous tasks in previous 2 weeks (%) 31.0 34.1 40.5 39.9
Recreational physical activity category
Low (%) 86.5 87.1 66.6 67.8
Medium (%) 10.3 10.6 17.3 16.8
High (%) 3.2 2.4 16.1 15.4