Table 1.
Sample characteristics stratified by sex, ethnicity and survey, given in mean (SD) or n (%)
| Women | Sami participants | Non-Sami participants | ||
| SAMINOR 1 | SAMINOR 2 | SAMINOR 1 | SAMINOR 2 | |
| n=1150 | n=1283 | n=2176 | n=1899 | |
| Age (years) | 55.5 (10.2) | 58.5 (10.4) | 56.5 (10.1) | 59.1 (10.7) |
| Education (years) | 10.8 (4.7) | 12.5 (4.4) | 10.9 (3.8) | 12.3 (4.0) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.5 (12.0) | 93.6 (12.1) | 85.6 (12.0) | 92.9 (12.0) |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 130.6 (21.6) | 130.0 (19.3) | 133.0 (20.1) | 131.1 (18.6) |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 72.7 (10.3) | 71.7 (9.2) | 73.0 (10.5) | 72.3 (9.0) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L)* | 1.36 (0.98) | 1.40 (0.90) | 1.35 (0.92) | 1.40 (0.90) |
| Glucose (mmol/L)* | 5.29 (1.07) | 5.30 (1.10) | 5.29 (1.09) | 5.20 (1.00) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.45 (0.37) | 1.45 (0.41) | 1.49 (0.40) | 1.55 (0.45) |
| Self-reported diabetes mellitus | 53 (4.8) | 104 (8.3) | 113 (5.6) | 156 (8.5) |
| Current use of BP medication | 270 (23.8) | 352 (28.5) | 556 (26.0) | 550 (30.0) |
| Men | n=1118 | n=1113 | n=1864 | n=1571 |
| Age (years) | 56.3 (10.1) | 59.8 (10.3) | 56.4 (9.8) | 60.3 (10.2) |
| Education (years) | 10.3 (4.1) | 11.4 (3.8) | 10.9 (3.7) | 11.8 (3.6) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 92.5 (10.6) | 98.6 (10.6) | 93.9 (10.2) | 100.2 (10.7) |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 135.4 (20.0) | 134.6 (18.0) | 136.1 (17.6) | 135.1 (17.2) |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 78.3 (10.0) | 77.0 (9.9) | 78.2 (10.0) | 77.8 (9.4) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L)* | 1.55 (1.27) | 1.70 (1.20) | 1.58 (1.14) | 1.50 (1.10) |
| Glucose (mmol/L)* | 5.42 (1.02) | 5.40 (1.10) | 5.41 (1.15) | 5.40 (1.10) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.27 (0.36) | 1.23 (0.38) | 1.28 (0.34) | 1.28 (0.38) |
| Self-reported diabetes mellitus | 48 (4.5) | 107 (9.8) | 75 (4.3) | 146 (9.4) |
| Current use of BP medication | 236 (21.5) | 308 (29.0) | 408 (22.3) | 483 (31.9) |
The SAMINOR 1 Survey (2003–2004, n = 6308) and the SAMINOR 2 Clinical Survey (2012–2014, n = 5866).
All blood samples are non-fasting. Continuous variables are given as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated. Categorical variables are given as n (%). For some variables, the total adds up to a lower number due to missing data. The maximum number missing (n=419) was for ‘education’ in SAMINOR 1.
*Median (IQR) due to right-skewed data.
BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.