Table 11.

Index cohort’s characteristics according to CVD risk levels*

Index cohort	Low risk	Moderate risk	High risk	Very high risk
Without diabetes
Total cholesterol	4 mmol	>8 mmol1	>8 mmol	>8 mmol
Systolic blood pressure	120-139 mmHg	140-159 mmHg2	160-179 mmHg	>180 mmHg
Smoking	No	No	No	Yes
Sex	Male	Female	Female	Female
With diabetes
Total cholesterol	4 mmol	6 mmol	7 mmol4	>8 mmol
Systolic blood pressure	120-139 mmHg	140-159 mmHg3	160-179 mmHg	160-179 mmHg
Smoking	No	No	No	Yes
Sex	Male	Female	Female	Female

*These are the index characteristics of the genders not represented in tie main results. Age groups were: 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79, 80–89 and 90–99 (Table 12); ¹7 mmol used for age group 40–49; ²160-179 mmHg applied to age group 40–49; ³160-179 mmHg used for age groups 40–59; ⁴6 mmol used for age groups > 60 years