Table 1.
Comparison of analytical sample and excluded cases
| Included (n = 23,655) |
Excluded (n = 1984) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 59.1 | 61.3 |
| % Male | 45.6 | 40.9 |
| % Current smoker | 11.5 | 15.1 |
| Mean BMI | 26.3 | 26.9 |
| % Inactivea | 29.7 | 42.9 |
| Mean weekly units of alcohol | 7.2 | 6.2 |
| Semi- and non-skilled occupational social classb | 16.5 | 24.6 |
| % Single | 3.9 | 6.1 |
| % Diabetesc | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| % Anti-hypertensive medicationd | 18.5 | 22.5 |
| % Lipid lowering medicatione | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Mean total serum cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| Mean LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Mean HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 135.3 | 137.4 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.5 | 83.3 |
| % Least accordant DASH quintile | 24.3 | 26.7 |
aLowest category of physical activity; blowest two occupational social groups, based on the Registrar General classification; cself-reported past diagnosis of diabetes; duse of any medications indicated for hypertension; euse of any medications indicated for high cholesterol or dislipidemia