Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristic |
Men (n = 172 395) |
Women (n = 191 605) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 53.6 ± 17.7 | 53.2 ± 17.7 | <.0001 |
| Body height, cm | 168.6 ± 6.7 | 159.1 ± 6.3 | <.0001 |
| Body weight, kg | 67.4 ± 10.0 | 58.6 ± 9.0 | <.0001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.7 ± 3.2 | 23.2 ± 3.4 | <.0001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 84.1 ± 9.1 | 79.3 ± 9.4 | <.0001 |
| Hip circumference, cm | 94.6 ± 9.5 | 90.8 ± 9.1 | <.0001 |
| Waist‐to‐hip ratio | 0.89 ± 0.08 | 0.88 ± 0.08 | <.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 125.9 ± 15.5 | 122.4 ± 16.7 | <.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 77.8 ± 9.9 | 75.0 ± 9.4 | <.0001 |
| Use of antihypertensive drugs, % | 10.5 | 10.5 | .80 |
| Current smoking, % | 20.3 | 1.9 | <.0001 |
| Alcohol intake, % | 15.0 | 1.5 | <.0001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 4.1 | 4.1 | .83 |
| Coronary heart disease, % | 1.5 | 1.4 | .21 |
| Stroke or transient ischemic attack, % | 1.1 | 1.1 | .07 |
| Use of lipid lowering drugs, % | 3.0 | 3.0 | .86 |
Values are mean ± SD or percentage of the column total.