Table 1.
Distribution of socio-demographic variables and prevalent diseases at baseline among participants of the case cohort (ESTHER study 2000–2001)
| Variable | Survivors | Cases within the subcohorta | Cases outside the subcohortb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 721 (57.2) | 113 (39.5) | 138 (43.7) |
| Men | 539 (42.8) | 173 (60.5) | 178 (56.3) |
| Age | |||
| 50–65 | 905 (71.8) | 123 (43.0) | 163 (51.6) |
| 66–75 | 355 (28.2) | 163 (57.0) | 153 (48.4) |
| Years of school education | |||
| >9 years | 334 (27.0) | 56 (20.4) | 63 (20.5) |
| ≤9 years | 902 (73.0) | 218 (80.6) | 244 (79.5) |
| History of cancer disease | |||
| No | 1201 (95.3) | 254 (88.8) | 268 (84.8) |
| Yes | 59 (4.7) | 32 (11.1) | 48 (15.2) |
| History of cardiovascular disease | |||
| No | 1048 (83.2) | 171 (59.8) | 206 (65.2) |
| Yes | 212 (16.8) | 115 (40.2) | 110 (34.8) |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 714 (56.7) | 142 (50.5) | 154 (49.2) |
| Yes | 545 (43.3) | 139 (49.5) | 159 (50.8) |
| Diabetes mellitus | |||
| No | 1068 (85.9) | 216 (76.1) | 227 (73.0) |
| Yes | 176 (14.2) | 68 (23.9) | 84 (27.0) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| <25 | 341 (27.1) | 79 (27.6) | 97 (30.7) |
| 25–<30 | 594 (47.1) | 124 (43.4) | 132 (41.8) |
| ≥30 | 325 (25.8) | 83 (29.0) | 87 (27.5) |
| Smoking | |||
| Never/former | 1034 (83.6) | 203 (73.0) | 233 (75.7) |
| Current | 203 (16.4) | 75 (27.0) | 75 (24.3) |
aParticipants of the randomly selected subcohort who were deceased during the follow-up (2000–2013)
bParticipants specifically selected among deceased participants