Table 1.
Basic characteristics of study group, stratified by sex.
| Variable | Men without cancer at baseline(n=1,567) | Women without cancer at baseline(n=3,017) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55.2 ± 5.5 | 55.4 ± 5.3 |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Lower level (primary or vocational) | 317 (20.2) | 380 (12.6) |
| Upper level (secondary or higher) | 1,250 (79.8) | 2,637 (87.4) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Single | 189 (12.1) | 887 (29.4) |
| In a relationship | 1,375 (87.8) | 2,130 (70.6) |
| Missing values, n (%) | 3 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Professional activity, n (%) | ||
| Professional inactive | 505 (32.2) | 1,487 (49.3) |
| Professional active | 1,060 (67.7) | 1,526 (50.6) |
| Missing values, n (%) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) |
| BMI (kg/m^2) | 28.3 ± 3.9 | 27.5 ± 4.7 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 98.0 ± 10.3 | 85.0 ± 11.3 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.96 ± 0.07 | 0.84 ± 0.07 |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 0.57 ± 0.06 | 0.54 ± 0.07 |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||
| Never | 553 (35.3) | 1,506 (49.9) |
| Current | 297 (19.0) | 520 (17.2) |
| Former | 717 (45.8) | 989 (32.8) |
| Missing values, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) |
| Alcohol intake (grams/week) | 37.0 ± 89.5 | 7.0 ± 24.6 |
| Missing values, n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) |
| Red meat intake (grams/week) | 580.0 ± 310.3 | 455.0 ± 275.8 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 141.5 ± 18.3 | 132.5 ± 18.9 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | 84.0 ± 10.2 | 79.5 ± 10.0 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 98.5 ± 21.0 | 93.0 ± 17.7 |
| Missing values, n (%) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 203.0 ± 38.3 | 212.0 ± 37.3 |
| Missing values, n (%) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 51.0 ± 12.4 | 61.0 ± 15.0 |
| Missing values, n (%) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) |
| TG (mg/dL) | 113.0 ± 81.2 | 97.0 ± 59.3 |
| Missing values, n (%) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) |
| MVPA (minutes/week) | 24.8 ± 52.8 | 19.8 ± 41.6 |
| History of diabetes, n (%) | 104 (6.6) | 133 (4.4) |
| Missing values, n (%) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
| Familial cancer, n (%) | 588 (37.5) | 1,252 (41.5) |
| Missing values, n (%) | 15 (1.0) | 15 (0.5) |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | 705 (45.0) | 1,401 (46.4) |
| Missing values, n (%) | 17 (1.1) | 33 (1.1) |
| Cancer deaths events, (n) | 19 | 28 |
| Non-cancer death events, (n) | 24 | 16 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, unless stated otherwise. BMI, body mass index; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity in leisure.