Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
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All (N=42,676) | Male participants (n=33,530) | Female participants (n=9146) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 44.1 (9.6) | 44.1 (9.5) | 44.1 (10.2) |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 25.8 (3.8) | 26.5 (3.5) | 23.3 (3.7) |
| Resting heart rate (bpm), mean (SD) | 60.9 (10.5) | 60.1 (10.4) | 64.0 (10.1) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 118.9 (13.4) | 120.7 (12.7) | 112.4 (13.9) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 80.0 (9.6) | 81.1 (9.3) | 76.0 (9.3) |
| Smoker, n (%) | 6361 (14.9) | 5569 (16.7) | 792 (9.7) |
| Measured CRFa (mL/kg/min), mean (SD) | 11.5 (2.5) | 12.0 (2.4) | 9.8 (2.0) |
aCRF: cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal oxygen consumption).