Table 1.
Characteristics of participants including the 1998–2000 examinations of the BDES and EHLS as well as the 2005–2008 examination of the BOSS study
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 2836 | 55.9 |
| Male | 2234 | 44.1 |
| CVD | 458 | 9.1 |
| Diabetes | 453 | 9 |
| History of heavy drinking | 1079 | 21.3 |
| Hypertension | 2335 | 46.2 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 2568 | 50.7 |
| Past | 1778 | 35.1 |
| Current | 721 | 14.2 |
| Thyroid disease | 579 | 11.4 |
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| Characteristic | N | Mean (SD) |
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| Age (years) | 5070 | 57.6 (13.6) |
| BMI | 5003 | 30.0 (6.3) |
| Mental component score | 5031 | 54.2 (7.7) |
| Physical component score | 5031 | 48.2 (9.5) |
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| Nuclear cataract in the worse eye (level) | N | % |
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| 1 | 874 | 17.2 |
| 2 | 1863 | 36.8 |
| 3 | 1526 | 30.1 |
| 4 | 388 | 7.7 |
| 5 | 16 | 0.3 |
| IOL in both eyes | 403 | 8 |
1
Adjusted for age and sex.
2
Adjusted for age.