Table 1. Summary of Characteristics of 329 237 Participants of White British Ancestry Included in the Final Analysis.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 329 237) | Men (n = 151 496) | Women (n = 177 741) | |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 56.93 (7.99) | 57.16 (8.09) | 56.73 (7.91) |
| Sex | |||
| Men | 151 496 (46.01) | ||
| Women | 177 741 (53.99) | ||
| BMI, mean (SD) | 27.38 (4.71) | 27.83 (4.22) | 27.00 (5.07) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never | 178 969 (54.36) | 73 775 (48.70) | 105 194 (59.18) |
| Previous | 116 116 (35.27) | 59 424 (39.22) | 56 692 (31.90) |
| Current | 33 009 (10.03) | 17 765 (11.73) | 15 244 (8.58) |
| Prefer not to answer | 1143 (0.35) | 532 (0.35) | 611 (0.34) |
| Alcohol intake frequency | |||
| Never | 21 463 (6.52) | 7326 (4.84) | 14 137 (7.95) |
| Special occasion only | 34 888 (10.60) | 9943 (6.56) | 24 945 (14.03) |
| 1-3 times/mo | 36 402 (11.06) | 13 185 (8.70) | 23 217 (13.06) |
| 1-2 times/wk | 86 741 (26.35) | 39 735 (26.23) | 47 006 (26.45) |
| 3-4 times/wk | 79 339 (24.10) | 41 075 (27.11) | 38 264 (21.53) |
| Daily or almost daily | 70 188 (21.32) | 40 126 (26.49) | 30 062 (16.91) |
| Prefer not to answer | 216 (0.07) | 106 (0.07) | 110 (0.06) |
| Systolic BP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 138.24 (18.59) | 141.32 (17.38) | 135.62 (19.17) |
| Aortic valve stenosis | 1491 (0.45) | 988 (0.65) | 503 (0.28) |
| Aortic valve regurgitation | 634 (0.19) | 411 (0.27) | 223 (0.13) |
| Mitral valve regurgitation | 1736 (0.53) | 1039 (0.69) | 697 (0.39) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); BP, blood pressure.