Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants (N = 2575 men)
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or median (IQR) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| High sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 1.29 (0.71–2.48) |
| Frequency of sauna bathing (sessions/week) | 2 (1–2) |
| Questionnaire/prevalent conditions | |
| Age (year) | 53 (5) |
| Alcohol consumption (g/week) | 31.8 (6.3–91.5) |
| Socioeconomic status | 8.49 (4.23) |
| Current smoking | 814 (31.6) |
| History of type 2 diabetes | 104 (4.0) |
| History of coronary heart disease | 649 (25.2) |
| Physical measurements | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 (3.6) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 134 (17) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 89 (11) |
| Physical activity (KJ/day) | 1204 (628–2000) |
| Blood biomarkers | |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.91 (1.08) |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.29 (0.30) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 5.36 (1.27) |
BMI body mass index, CHD coronary heart disease, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, SBP systolic blood pressure