Table 2.
Characteristics of participants in the Malmo Diet and Cancer Study
| Baseline Characteristic | n = 27,471 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 58.0±7.7 |
| Male, n (%) | 10,829 (39.4) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.8±4.0 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 7,244 (28.1) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 141.1±20.1 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 85.5±10.0 |
| Use of anti-hypertensives, n (%) | 4,678 (17.0) |
| Prevalent diabetes, n (%) | 1,186 (4.3) |
| Prevalent coronary heart disease, n (%) | 531 (1.9) |
| Prevalent heart failure, n (%) | 54 (0.2) |
| Prevalent ischemic stroke, n (%) | 226 (0.8) |
Data are means ± standard deviation unless stated otherwise