Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the prospective cohorts
| Items | Total (n = 41 271) | Men (n = 17 560) | Women (n = 23 711) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at baseline, years | 52.3 (10.6) | 52.8 (10.8) | 51.9 (10.5) |
| Current smokers | 10 026 (24.4) | 9380 (53.5) | 646 (2.7) |
| Family history of CAD | 2255 (5.5) | 965 (5.5) | 1290 (5.4) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.8 (3.6) | 23.4 (3.4) | 24.1 (3.8) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 128.4 (21.9) | 129.1 (20.9) | 127.9 (22.6) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 79.4 (11.9) | 80.6 (12) | 78.5 (11.8) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 180.5 (36.3) | 177.9 (36) | 182.4 (36.5) |
| Blood glucose, mg/dL | 94.2 (27.2) | 93.2 (25.4) | 94.9 (28.4) |
| Hypertension | 14 038 (34) | 6187 (35.2) | 7851 (33.1) |
| Diabetes | 2705 (6.8) | 1012 (6) | 1693 (7.4) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 13 399 (33) | 6063 (35.2) | 7336 (31.5) |
| China-PAR scorea | |||
| Low (<5%) | 24 892 (62.2) | 9052 (53.2) | 15 840 (68.9) |
| Intermediate (5–9.9%) | 8342 (20.9) | 4057 (23.9) | 4285 (18.6) |
| High (≥10%) | 6768 (16.9) | 3898 (22.9) | 2870 (12.5) |
| Incident CAD events | 1303 (3.2) | 635 (3.6) | 668 (2.8) |
| Person-years of follow-up | 13.0 (4.8) | 12.9 (5.1) | 13.0 (4.6) |
a
Ten-year ASCVD risk score using the Prediction for Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Risk in China equations; values are presented as mean (standard deviations) or n (%); CAD, coronary artery disease.