Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Variables | Total (N = 24,106) n (%)/Mean (SD) |
Alive (N = 20,077) n (%)/Mean (SD) |
Dead (N = 4029) n (%)/Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up (years, median, inter-quartile range) | 22.7 (21.7–23.8) | 22.9 (22.1–23.9) | 16.1 (10.6–22.5) |
| Cause of death | |||
| Cancer | 1603 (39.7) | ||
| Cardiovascular | 982 (24.3) | ||
| Other causes | 1444 (35.8) | ||
| Age at recruitment (years, median, inter-quartile range) | 51.4 (43.5–57.5) | 49.1 (42.8–56.2) | 58.1 (52.6–62.1) |
| Age categories (years) |
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| <40 | 2333 (9.6) | 2271 (11.3) | 62 (1.5) |
| 40–44 | 4685 (19.4) | 4377 (21.8) | 308 (7.6) |
| 45–49 | 4274 (17.7) | 3896 (19.4) | 378 (9.3) |
| 50–54 | 4486 (18.6) | 3824 (19.1) | 662 (16.4) |
| 55–59 | 4268 (17.7) | 3258 (16.2) | 1010 (25.1) |
| ≥60 | 4060 (16.8) | 2451 (12.1) | 1609 (39.9) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 12,783 (53.1) | 11,373 (56.6) | 1410 (35) |
| Male | 11,323 (46.9) | 8704 (43.3) | 2619 (65) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
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| <18.5 | 201 (0.83) | 171 (0.8) | 30 (0.7) |
| ≥18–<25 | 10,301 (42.7) | 9183 (45.7) | 1118 (27.7) |
| ≥25–<30 | 9656 (40.1) | 7823 (38.9) | 1833 (45.5) |
| ≥30–<35 | 3107 (12.8) | 2319 (11.5) | 788 (19.5) |
| ≥35 | 841 (3.49) | 581 (2.8) | 260 (6.4) |
| Alcohol intake at recruitment (g/day) |
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| Non-drinkers | 1300 (5.3) | 924 (4.6) | 376 (9.3) |
| 0–6 | 5798 (24.1) | 4936 (24.5) | 862 (21.3) |
| 6–12 | 6260 (25.9) | 5474 (27.2) | 786 (19.5) |
| 12–24 | 4689 (19.4) | 4007 (19.9) | 682 (16.9) |
| 24–60 | 4796 (19.9) | 3896 (19.4) | 900 (22.3) |
| 60–96 | 1044 (4.3) | 728 (3.6) | 316 (7.8) |
| >96 | 219 (0.9) | 112 (0.5) | 107 (2.6) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never | 10,217 (42.3) | 8832 (43.9) | 1385 (34.3) |
| Long-time quitter | 5523 (22.9) | 4635 (23.1) | 888 (22.1) |
| Short-time quitter | 2676 (11.1) | 2259 (11.2) | 417 (10.3) |
| Current light | 2723 (11.3) | 2246 (11.1) | 477 (11.8) |
| Current heavy | 2523 (10.4) | 1767 (8.8) | 756 (18.7) |
| Pipe/cigar/occasional | 444 (1.84) | 338 (1.6) | 106 (2.6) |
| Total energy (kcal) | 1973.6 (634.9) | 1958.5 (621.2) | 2049.2 (694.7) |
| Animal protein (kcal) | 152.1 (69.4) | 149.8 (67.6) | 163.8 (76.9) |
| Non-animal protein (kcal) | 139.6 (48.1) | 139.1 (47.3) | 142.2 (51.2) |
| Total fat (kcal) | 687.7 (262.7) | 685.1 (258.1) | 700.5 (284.3) |
| Saturated fat (kcal) | 285.8 (118.1) | 285.5 (116.6) | 287.5 (125.4) |
| Mono-unsaturated fat (kcal) | 240.5 (96.3) | 239.4 (94.5) | 245.9 (104.6) |
| Poly-unsaturated fat (kcal) | 112.9 (47.4) | 112.1 (46.1) | 117.6 (53.5) |
| Mono- and di-saccharide (kcal) | 397.9 (200.3) | 397.7 (196.2) | 398.6 (220.1) |
| Other carbohydrate (kcal) | 470.4 (170.1) | 468.7 (168.3) | 479.2 (178.2) |