Table 1.
Study sample characteristics including visit information and means (standard deviation) for participants within cohorts
| N adults | Mean no. of visits | Meana SBP (mmHg) | Meana DBP (mmHg) | Meana height (cm) | Meana BMI (kg/m2) | Meana age (years) | Age rangea (years) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||||
| 1920–1939 | 106 | 3.4 | 117.3 (10.7) | 74.4 (8.8) | 177.3 (6.0) | 25.4 (3.2) | 30.0 | 18.0–40.0 |
| 1940–1949 | 107 | 3.1 | 114.4 (10.6) | 70.4 (8.8) | 179.5 (6.6) | 24.0 (3.4) | 26.9 | 18.0–40.0 |
| 1950–1959 | 89 | 3.3 | 115.8 (10.7) | 68.1 (10.8) | 180.0 (7.2) | 23.7 (3.8) | 26.5 | 18.0–40.0 |
| 1960–1969 | 90 | 3.7 | 115.8 (10.8) | 71.5 (11.3) | 179.4 (7.4) | 25.0 (4.5) | 27.9 | 18.0–39.9 |
| 1970–1979 | 87 | 4.0 | 116.1 (11.6) | 73.6 (10.7) | 179.9 (7.5) | 24.9 (5.5) | 25.7 | 18.0–39.2 |
| Women | ||||||||
| 1920–1939 | 114 | 2.9 | 103.7 (9.4) | 67.5 (7.6) | 164.7 (5.5) | 21.6 (3.2) | 29.5 | 18.0–40.0 |
| 1940–1949 | 100 | 2.8 | 104.6 (9.7) | 65.9 (7.6) | 165.8 (5.6) | 22.7 (4.5) | 27.6 | 18.0–39.7 |
| 1950–1959 | 95 | 3.0 | 105.6 (9.6) | 65.0 (9.5) | 165.0 (5.7) | 22.9 (3.8) | 27.1 | 18.0–40.0 |
| 1960–1969 | 99 | 3.8 | 106.0 (11.3) | 66.5 (9.9) | 165.9 (6.3) | 25.1 (6.0) | 29.2 | 18.0–40.0 |
| 1970–1979 | 83 | 4.0 | 107.4 (10.4) | 67.4 (9.5) | 165.7 (7.2) | 24.7 (5.4) | 26.2 | 18.0–39.0 |
a
Values include all available serial measures from each individual.