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Demographic characteristics of the study population (n = 6478).
| Variable | Estimated mean ± SE or sample size (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.3 ± 0.4 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 3187 (49.2) |
| Female | 3291 (50.8) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.1 ± 0.1 |
| Smoking | |
| Nonsmoker | 4064 (62.7) |
| Ex-smoker | 1022 (15.8) |
| Current smoker | 1392 (21.5) |
| Drinking | |
| Yes | 2285 (35.3) |
| No | 4193 (64.7) |
| Hypertensiona | 1016 (41.1) |
aThe response rate for the questionnaire item related to cardiovascular disease was 46.2% (n = 2999).
