Table 2.
Baseline characteristics by intake of fibres, Cohort of Swedish Men (COSM), 1997
| Dietary fibre intake, quartiles | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 11,180) | (n = 11,181) | (n = 11,181) | (n = 11,181) | |
| Total dietary fibre (median, g) | 21.51 | 27.54 | 32.38 | 39.63 |
| Total person-years | 83.593 | 84.241 | 85.063 | 85.021 |
| Mean person–years | 7.48 | 7.53 | 7.61 | 7.60 |
| Mean age (years), range 45–79 | 59.9 | 60.4 | 60.5 | 60.3 |
| Smoking status, % current smokers | 31.7 | 24.9 | 21.6 | 19.9 |
| BMI | 25.9 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.7 |
| Diabetes (%) | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 12.7 |
| Hypertension (%) | 23.9 | 24.3 | 24.0 | 26.1 |
| Use of steroids (%) | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Mean physical activity (min/day) | 49.7 | 55.3 | 57.9 | 63.6 |
| Mean alcohol consumption (g/day) | 19.1 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 11.6 |
| University-level education (%) | 14.7 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 16.3 |