Table 1.
Baseline characteristics (N = 7,614)
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 54.5 ± 13.8 |
| Males | 4,290 (56.3) |
| Health security system | |
| National Health Insurance | 6,650 (87.3) |
| Medical Aid | 964 (12.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3,836 (50.4) |
| Myocardial infarction | 354 (4.6) |
| Congestive heart failure | 1,224 (16.1) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 416 (5.5) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 806 (10.6) |
| Dementia | 69 (0.9) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 1,177 (15.5) |
| Connective tissue disease | 208 (2.7) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 1,035 (13.6) |
| Hemiparesis | 92 (1.2) |
| Liver disease | 753 (9.9) |
| Cancer | 313 (4.1) |
Age is presented as the mean ± SD, and all other data are presented as the n (%).