Table 1. Characteristics of the pooled Swedish cohorts.
| Cohort Type and Name | Enrollment years | End of follow-up | Study population source | Number of Male Participants | Mean age at enrollment in years (range) | Number of Deaths | Mean age at death in years | Current smokers (%) | Current snus users (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population-based | |||||||||
| Stockholm Public Health Cohort (StPHC) | 2002, 2006, and 2010 | 2011 | Stockholm | 39406 | 50
2002, 2006 (18-84) 2010 (18) |
1465 | 76 | 13 | 18 |
| Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (MDCS) | 1991-1996 | 2013 | Malmö | 12120 | 59
(45-73) |
4372 | 75 | 27 | 7 |
| Scania Public Health Cohort (ScPHC) | 1999-2000 | 2008 | Scania | 6201 | 48
(18-80) |
231 | 76 | 21 | 20 |
| Multinational Monitoring of Trends and Determinants in Cardiovascular Disease (MONICA) | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004 | 2008 | Norrbotten and Västerbotten | 4563 | 48
1986,1990: (25-64) 1994,1999, 2004 (25-74) |
643 | 70 | 22 | 24 |
| Convenience | |||||||||
| Construction Worker Cohort (CWC) | 1978-1993 | 2004 | Blue/white collar construction workers | 279897 | 34 | 31,429 | 66 | 46 | 27 |
| National March Cohort (NMC) | 1997 | 2010 | Participants in a charity walk | 15318 | 52
(18-94) |
2,531 | 78 | 7 | 9 |
| Screening Across the Lifespan Twin Study (SALT) | 1998-2002 | 2010 | Twins born 1926-1958 | 18331 | 56
(40-76) |
2522 | 71 | 17 | 16 |
| Work, Lipids and Fibrinogen Study (WOLF) | 1992-1997 | 2009 | Employees from 60 companies Stockholm, Västernorrland, Jämtland. | 7189 | 42
(18-64) |
265 | 61 | 20 | 23 |