Table 1. Baseline participant characteristics.
| Whole cohort n = 502,534 | Men n = 228,594 | Women n = 272,737 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.5(8.1) | 56.7 (8.2) | 56.3 (8.0) |
| Townsend deprivation index | -1.29 (3.10) | -1.25 (3.16) | -1.33 (3.04) |
| Current smoker | 52979 (10.6%) | 28612 (12.5%) | 24367 (8.9%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.4 (4.8) | 27.8 (4.3) | 27.1 (5.2) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 137.9 (18.7) | 140.9 (17.5) | 135.3 (19.2) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.3 (10.1) | 84.1 (10.0) | 80.7 (10.0) |
| Diabetes | 26,833 (5.3%) | 16,271 (7.1%) | 10,562 (3.9%) |
| Hypertension | 141,019 (28.1%) | 74,803 (32.6%) | 66,216 (24.2%) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 93,822 (18.7%) | 55,722 (24.3%) | 38,100 (13.9%) |
| Resting heart rate (bpm) | 69.4 (11.3) | 68.4 (11.9) | 70.3 (10.6) |
| Physical Activity (metabolic equivalent minutes/week) | 2043.5 (2239.5) 1370 [648 to 2586] | 2191.6 (2490.4) 1413 [658 to 2772] | 1907.0 (1970.5) 1308 [636 to 2445] |
| Follow-up (days): | |||
| Mortality | 9.0 [8.2–9.7] | 8.9 [8.2–9.7] | 9.0 [8.3–9.7] |
| Incident AMI | 8.1 [7.5–8.8] | 8.1 [7.4–8.8] | 8.2 [7.5–8.8] |
*Results are mean (standard deviation), number (percentage), or median [interquartile range]. AMI: acute myocardial infarction; bpm: beats per minute