Table 1. Baseline characteristics of study subjects (Number of cases).
| Males | Females | Both sexes | |
| Total | 1,190 (100) | 1,871 (100) | 3,061 (100) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 39-49 | 437 (36.7) | 713 (38.1) | 1,150 (37.6) |
| 50-59 | 337 (28.3) | 599 (32.0) | 936 (30.6) |
| 60-69 | 327 (27.5) | 460 (24.6) | 787 (25.7) |
| 70-80 | 89 (9.5) | 99 (5.3) | 188 (61) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker | 623 (52.4) | 207 (11.1) | 830 (27.1) |
| Former smoker | 291 (24.4) | 74 (4.0) | 365 (11.9) |
| Never smoker | 276 (23.2) | 1,590 (85.0) | 1,866 (61.0) |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Regular drinker | 909 (76.4) | 544 (544.1) | 1453 (47.5) |
| Irregular drinker | 53 (4.4) | 37 (2.0) | 90 (2.9) |
| Non-drinker | 228 (19.2) | 1,290 (68.9) | 1,518 (49.6) |
| History of diseases | |||
| Hypertension | 172 (14.5) | 329 (17.6) | 508 (16.6) |
| Diabetes | 50 (4.2) | 40 (2.0) | 90 (2.9) |
| Findings | |||
| Body mass index 25.0+ kg/m2 | 436 (36.6) | 669 (35.8) | 1,105 (36.1) |
| Alanine transaminase 41+ U/L | 117 (9.8) | 80 (4.3) | 197 (6.4.) |
| Total cholesterol 220+ mg/dL | 422 (35.5) | 809 (43.2) | 1,231 (40.2) |
| Triglyceride 150+ mg/dL | 354 (29.7) | 353 (18.9) | 707 (23.1) |
| Cause of death | |||
| All causes | 181 (100) | 120 (100) | 301 (100) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 49 (27.1) | 31 (25.3) | 80 (26.6) |
| Heart disease | 24 (13.2) | 16 (13.3) | 40 (13.3) |
| Stroke | 24 (13.2) | 13 (10.8) | 37 (12.3) |
| Others | 1 (0.1) | 2 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) |
| Cancer of all sites | 83 (45.1) | 56 (46.7) | 139 (26.6) |
| External causes | 12 (6.6) | 11 (9.2) | 23 (7.6) |
| Others | 37 (20.4) | 22 (18.3) | 59 (19.6) |
Percentages in parentheses