Table 2.

Characteristics of the study group (n=2265). Values are means or proportions and standard errors (SE).

	Male	SE	Range	Female	SE	Range
Number of participants	1018			1247
Age (2001)	31.69	5.01	24-39	31.67	4.97	24-39
Childhood measures
Stressful life events	0.41	0.02	0-3	0.42	0.02	0-3
Health behavioral risks	1.06	0.04	0-5	1.16	0.03	0-6
Socioeconomic risks	1.10	0.04	0-5	1.14	0.04	0-5
Socioemotional risks	0.39	0.02	0-3	0.39	0.02	0-3
Cumulative risk score	2.97	0.07	0-10	3.11	0.06	0-10
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L	3.28	0.02	9.2-36.9	3.41	0.02	1.7-7.6
Systolic blood pressure, mm|Hg	113.79	0.41	78-174	112.06	0.31	68-144
Body mass index, kg/m2	18.00	0.10	9.2-36.9	17.85	0.09	9.9-35.6
Adulthood measures (2001)
Carotid intima-media thickness, mm	0.59	0.00	0.4-1.3	0.57	0.00	0.4-1
Body mass index, kg/m2	25.73	0.13	15.7-47.8	24.53	0.13	15.7-47.3
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L	3.42	0.03	−0.7-7.9	3.16	0.02	0-6.7
Systolic blood pressure, mm|Hg	121.56	0.39	86.7-180	112.60	0.35	80.7-166.7
Smoking
Yes	0.57	0.02		0.71	0.01
No	0.43	0.02		0.29	0.01
Alcohol consumption	2.15	0.04	0-5	1.08	0.03	0-5
Physical activity indexa	8.93	0.07	5-15	8.81	0.05	5-15
Educational levelb	2.16	0.02	1-3	2.19	0.02	1-3
Occupational statusc	1.91	0.03	1-3	2.13	0.02	1-3
Depressive symptomsd	1.95	0.02	1-4.6	2.13	0.02	1-4.6

Note. Except for childhood risk factors, body mass index in childhood, physical activity and educational level, there were differences between men and women (p < .01).

^aPhysical activity was measured using Physical Activity Index.

^bEducational level was classified as follows: 1=low; 2=intermediate; 3=high.

^cOccupational status was classified as follows: 1=manual; 2=lower grade non-manual; 3=higher grade non-manual.

^dDepressive symptoms were assessed using modified BDI