Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 2001 eligible smokers, Framingham Heart Study, year 1952a
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) mean ± std | 46 ± 8 |
| Male | 1105 (55) |
| Weight (kg) mean ± std | 69.0 ± 12.9 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) mean ± std | 25.0 ± 3.8 |
| Normal weight (BMI < 25 kg/m2) | 1054 (53) |
| Overweight (25 kg/m2 ≤ BMI <30 kg/m2) | 769 (38) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 178 (9) |
| Height (m) mean ± std | 1.7 ± 0.1 |
| Cigarettes smoked per day, mean ± std | 18 ± 11 |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 1783 (89) |
| Single | 126 (6) |
| Widowed/Divorced | 92 (5) |
| Education b | |
| 8th grade or less | 441 (22) |
| Some high school | 312 (16) |
| High school graduate | 662 (33) |
| Some College | 157 (8) |
| College graduate | 160 (8) |
| Post graduate | 231 (12) |
| Employment before retirement c | |
| Executive/Supervisory/Technical | 393 (20) |
| Technical | 117 (6) |
| Laborer | 502 (25) |
| Clerical | 113 (6) |
| Sales | 87 (4) |
| Housewife | 542 (27) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) mean ± std | 228 ± 50 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) mean ± std | 127 ± 19 |
| Menopause, women only | 421 (47) |
a
Values are N (%) of baseline population unless otherwise specified. STD is standard deviation.
b
Missing in 38 (2%) participants
c
Missing in 249 (12%) participants