Table 1.
Description of the Finnish Twin Cohort and the Young Finns Study Participants
| Statistic | N | Mean | Standard deviation | Min | Pctl(25) | Pctl(75) | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish twin cohort | |||||||
| SBP | 330 | 150.68 | 20.20 | 102.00 | 137.00 | 163.20 | 230.00 |
| DBP | 330 | 85.61 | 11.94 | 58.00 | 77.00 | 92.50 | 126.50 |
| Sex | 330 | 138M/192F | |||||
| Age | 330 | 62.31 | 3.82 | 55.85 | 59.29 | 65.54 | 69.69 |
| BMI | 330 | 27.32 | 4.73 | 18.06 | 24.00 | 29.60 | 45.91 |
| Alc | 328 | 327.77 | 442.14 | 0.00 | 83.20 | 385.50 | 4928.70 |
| Waist | 330 | 94.65 | 14.39 | 60.00 | 85.00 | 103.00 | 140.00 |
| Young Finns Study | |||||||
| SBP | 1350 | 119.21 | 14.31 | 83.00 | 109.30 | 127.30 | 179.00 |
| DBP | 1350 | 75.31 | 10.61 | 44.00 | 68.00 | 81.33 | 113.33 |
| Sex | 1350 | 733M/617F | |||||
| Age | 1350 | 41.63 | 5.09 | 34.00 | 37.00 | 46.00 | 49.00 |
| BMI | 1347 | 26.66 | 5.06 | 16.49 | 23.23 | 29.26 | 58.47 |
| Alc | 1249 | 245.75 | 363.37 | 0.00 | 26.14 | 305.00 | 4357.14 |
| Waist | 1347 | 92.38 | 14.31 | 61.10 | 82.15 | 100.47 | 160.40 |
The distributions of BMI and waist circumference were similar between the two cohorts, but differences in alcohol consumption, age, SBP and DBP distributions were observed. Age in years.
Alc, alcohol consumption (g/month); BMI, body mass index in kg/m2; DBP, diastolic blood pressure (mmHg); F, female; M, male; Pctl, percentile; SBP, systolic blood pressure (mmHg); Waist, waist circumference (cm).