Table 2.
Bio-demographic characteristics of pooled cohort data for males and females aged 45–64 years at baseline without major ECG abnormalities in Moscow and St. Petersburg, 1975–2001
| Characteristic | Males (N = 8377) |
Females (N = 2,742) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 52.0 (4.9) | 54.3 (5.7) |
| Serum total cholesterol (mean, mmol/l) |
5.75 (1.08) | 6.01 (1.19) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mean, mmHg) |
139 (23) | 146 (28) |
| Current smokers (%) | 49.4 | 9.8 |
| CVD deaths (n) | 561 | 91 |
Standard deviations of mean values are given in brackets. Mean of serum total cholesterol, mean of systolic blood pressure, and percentage of smokers are adjusted using age and education weights for Moscow from the 1989 census