Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the PRECISE and Caerphilly Prospective study participants
| PRECISE study | Caerphilly Prospective study (CaPS) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Men (N = 248 UK, 95 Danish) |
Women (N = 220 UK, 97 Danish) |
P value | Men (N = 1238) |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 4 | 67 ± 4 | 0.12 | 62 ± 4 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 4.9 | 27.3 ± 4.9 | 0.82 | 26.8 ± 3.7 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.6 ± 0.9 | 6.2 ± 1.1 | 2.31 × 10−10 | 6.1 ± 1.1 |
| High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L)a | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 2.71 × 10− 16 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| Protein intake (total energy %) | 17.6 ± 3.7 | 18.8 ± 3.7 | 5X10− 5 | 14.9 ± 2.7 |
| Carbohydrate intake (total energy %) | 42.8 ± 13.3 | 48.2 ± 8.7 | 1.42 × 10− 9 | 48.4 ± 7.5 |
| Fat intake (total energy %) | 35.3 ± 7.1 | 33.9 ± 6.9 | 0.01 | 36.5 ± 6.9 |
| Total energy intake (kcal) | 2256 ± 658 | 1992 ± 613 | 2.63 × 10−7 | 1964 ± 625 |
| Total energy intake (MJ) | 9.4 ± 2.7 | 8.3 ± 2.6 | 2.63 × 10−7 | 8.2 ± 2.6 |
Data shown are represented as means ± SD, wherever appropriate. P values are for the differences in the means between men and women. P values were calculated by using independent t-test
aFor CaPS, HDL-C levels were obtained from phase 5 while all other variables were obtained from phase 3