Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of included participants
| Characteristic | n (%); mean / median (SD; IQR) |
|---|---|
| Total included | 30,312 |
| Follow-up time (by June 2017) | 9 / 8.59 years (2.6; 7.48–9.47) |
| Age | 46 / 45 years (17; 32–58) |
| BMI | 26.44 / 25.39 (5.69; 22.21–29.74) |
| Smokers | |
| Currently: | 6884 (23%) |
| Former: | 3087 (10%) |
| Never: | 20,341 (67%) |
| Education | |
| Less than secondary: | 4077 (14%) |
| Secondary: | 17,979 (59%) |
| University degree: | 8256 (27%) |
| Co-morbidities | |
| Mean number: | 0.2336 (range: 0–5) |
| With 0: | 24,962 (82%) |
| With 1: | 3952 (13%) |
| With 2: | 1117 (4%) |
| With 3–5: | 281 (1%) |
Co-morbidities are all prevalent and include (any) cancer (pcancer), type 1 diabetes (T1D), type 2 diabetes (T2D), myocardial infarction (pMI), and coronary artery disease (pCAD)