Table 2

Baseline characteristics of participants in the clinical cohort that participated in the 20-year follow-up and those lost to follow-up

Men
Women
FollowedLost to follow-upFollowedLost to follow-up
 % (n)% (n)% (n)% (n)
n = 1752n = 1376n = 2545n = 2275
Age
 ≥45 years67.9 (1190)68.7 (945)75.6 (1924)70.2 (1596)
P <0.001P <0.001
Highest attained education
 University (>12 y)25.5 (445)20.8 (285)41.7 (1060)31.8 (723)
 Upper secondary school 3 ya (12 y)46.6 (811)40.6 (556)32.8 (833)33.8 (768)
 Upper secondary school 2 yb (11 y)6.1 (107)5.6 (77)8.7 (220)7.2 (163)
 Primary school (9 y)21.8 (379)33.0 (452)16.9 (430)27.2 (618)
P <0.001P <0.001
Occupational status
 Higher non-manual employees24.6 (421)16.2 (216)17.6 (435)9.9 (220)
 Intermediate non-manual employees26.2 (449)22.2 (297)32.3 (797)26.4 (588)
 Lower non-manual employees16.6 (284)15.5 (207)25.9 (639)26.2 (582)
 Skilled workers15.8 (271)21.3 (285)9.7 (239)13.0 (290)
 Unskilled workers11.3 (193)18.0 (240)11.0 (272)20.0 (446)
 Other5.5 (94)6.9 (92)3.6 (88)4.4 (99)
P <0.001P <0.001
Economic situation
 Able to procure 1500 €c94.8 (1647)89.6 (1217)84.3 (2145)76.0 (1728)
Smoking
 Never42.0 (736)34.4 (473)38.7 (985)33.2 (754)
 Former36.6 (641)33.6 (462)40.5 (1029)33.4 (760)
 Current21.4 (374)32.0 (440)20.8 (529)33.4 (759)
P <0.001P <0.001
Physical activity
 Sedentary9.4 (164)12.2 (168)10.3 (261)12.3 (279)
 Moderate50.2 (879)54.8 (753)53.0 (1349)60.5 (1375)
 Regular31.4 (549)24.7 (340)29.2 (742)20.6 (467)
 Active9.1 (159)8.2 (113)7.5 (191)6.6 (151)
P <0.001P <0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
 <18.50.1 (2)0.5 (7)0.8 (21)1.2 (28)
 18.5–24.943.4 (758)36.8 (506)56.2 (1424)48.8 (1106)
 25.0–29.946.8 (818)47.6 (654)32.9 (833)33.6 (763)
 ≥30.09.6 (168)15.1 (207)10.1 (257)16.4 (371)
P <0.001P <0.001
FHD
 Yes (positive)50.0 (876)54.1 (745)53.9 (1371)53.2 (1210)
P = 0.001P = 0.002
OGTT
 Type 2 diabetes1.4 (25)2.9 (40)0.9 (22)1.8 (41)
 Prediabetes5.4 (95)9.7 (133)3.4 (87)5.3 (121)
 Normal93.2 (1632)87.4 (1203)95.7 (2436)92.9 (2113)
P <0.001P <0.001
OGTT and FHD
 Type 2 diabetes if positive FHD2.1 (18)4.4 (33)1.4 (19)2.1 (26)
 Prediabetes if positive FHD6.1 (53)12.8 (95)4.7 (64)6.3 (76)
 Normal if positive FHD91.9 (805)82.8 (617)93.9 (1288)91.6 (1108)
P <0.001P = 0.060
 Type 2 diabetes if negative FHD0.8 (7)1.1 (7)0.3 (3)1.4 (15)
 Prediabetes if negative FHD4.8 (42)6.0 (38)2.0 (23)4.2 (45)
 Normal if negative FHD94.4 (827)92.9 (586)97.8 (1148)94.4 (1005)
P = 0.496P <0.001
Men
Women
FollowedLost to follow-upFollowedLost to follow-up
 % (n)% (n)% (n)% (n)
n = 1752n = 1376n = 2545n = 2275
Age
 ≥45 years67.9 (1190)68.7 (945)75.6 (1924)70.2 (1596)
P <0.001P <0.001
Highest attained education
 University (>12 y)25.5 (445)20.8 (285)41.7 (1060)31.8 (723)
 Upper secondary school 3 ya (12 y)46.6 (811)40.6 (556)32.8 (833)33.8 (768)
 Upper secondary school 2 yb (11 y)6.1 (107)5.6 (77)8.7 (220)7.2 (163)
 Primary school (9 y)21.8 (379)33.0 (452)16.9 (430)27.2 (618)
P <0.001P <0.001
Occupational status
 Higher non-manual employees24.6 (421)16.2 (216)17.6 (435)9.9 (220)
 Intermediate non-manual employees26.2 (449)22.2 (297)32.3 (797)26.4 (588)
 Lower non-manual employees16.6 (284)15.5 (207)25.9 (639)26.2 (582)
 Skilled workers15.8 (271)21.3 (285)9.7 (239)13.0 (290)
 Unskilled workers11.3 (193)18.0 (240)11.0 (272)20.0 (446)
 Other5.5 (94)6.9 (92)3.6 (88)4.4 (99)
P <0.001P <0.001
Economic situation
 Able to procure 1500 €c94.8 (1647)89.6 (1217)84.3 (2145)76.0 (1728)
Smoking
 Never42.0 (736)34.4 (473)38.7 (985)33.2 (754)
 Former36.6 (641)33.6 (462)40.5 (1029)33.4 (760)
 Current21.4 (374)32.0 (440)20.8 (529)33.4 (759)
P <0.001P <0.001
Physical activity
 Sedentary9.4 (164)12.2 (168)10.3 (261)12.3 (279)
 Moderate50.2 (879)54.8 (753)53.0 (1349)60.5 (1375)
 Regular31.4 (549)24.7 (340)29.2 (742)20.6 (467)
 Active9.1 (159)8.2 (113)7.5 (191)6.6 (151)
P <0.001P <0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
 <18.50.1 (2)0.5 (7)0.8 (21)1.2 (28)
 18.5–24.943.4 (758)36.8 (506)56.2 (1424)48.8 (1106)
 25.0–29.946.8 (818)47.6 (654)32.9 (833)33.6 (763)
 ≥30.09.6 (168)15.1 (207)10.1 (257)16.4 (371)
P <0.001P <0.001
FHD
 Yes (positive)50.0 (876)54.1 (745)53.9 (1371)53.2 (1210)
P = 0.001P = 0.002
OGTT
 Type 2 diabetes1.4 (25)2.9 (40)0.9 (22)1.8 (41)
 Prediabetes5.4 (95)9.7 (133)3.4 (87)5.3 (121)
 Normal93.2 (1632)87.4 (1203)95.7 (2436)92.9 (2113)
P <0.001P <0.001
OGTT and FHD
 Type 2 diabetes if positive FHD2.1 (18)4.4 (33)1.4 (19)2.1 (26)
 Prediabetes if positive FHD6.1 (53)12.8 (95)4.7 (64)6.3 (76)
 Normal if positive FHD91.9 (805)82.8 (617)93.9 (1288)91.6 (1108)
P <0.001P = 0.060
 Type 2 diabetes if negative FHD0.8 (7)1.1 (7)0.3 (3)1.4 (15)
 Prediabetes if negative FHD4.8 (42)6.0 (38)2.0 (23)4.2 (45)
 Normal if negative FHD94.4 (827)92.9 (586)97.8 (1148)94.4 (1005)
P = 0.496P <0.001

BMI, body mass index; y, years; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; FHD, family history of type 2 diabetes.

a

3 years of upper secondary school are required for university studies in Sweden.

b

2 years of upper secondary school gave vocational qualifications in Sweden until the 90 s.

c

Able to procure ≈1500 euros in 1 week, according to 2014 monetary value.

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of participants in the clinical cohort that participated in the 20-year follow-up and those lost to follow-up

Men
Women
FollowedLost to follow-upFollowedLost to follow-up
 % (n)% (n)% (n)% (n)
n = 1752n = 1376n = 2545n = 2275
Age
 ≥45 years67.9 (1190)68.7 (945)75.6 (1924)70.2 (1596)
P <0.001P <0.001
Highest attained education
 University (>12 y)25.5 (445)20.8 (285)41.7 (1060)31.8 (723)
 Upper secondary school 3 ya (12 y)46.6 (811)40.6 (556)32.8 (833)33.8 (768)
 Upper secondary school 2 yb (11 y)6.1 (107)5.6 (77)8.7 (220)7.2 (163)
 Primary school (9 y)21.8 (379)33.0 (452)16.9 (430)27.2 (618)
P <0.001P <0.001
Occupational status
 Higher non-manual employees24.6 (421)16.2 (216)17.6 (435)9.9 (220)
 Intermediate non-manual employees26.2 (449)22.2 (297)32.3 (797)26.4 (588)
 Lower non-manual employees16.6 (284)15.5 (207)25.9 (639)26.2 (582)
 Skilled workers15.8 (271)21.3 (285)9.7 (239)13.0 (290)
 Unskilled workers11.3 (193)18.0 (240)11.0 (272)20.0 (446)
 Other5.5 (94)6.9 (92)3.6 (88)4.4 (99)
P <0.001P <0.001
Economic situation
 Able to procure 1500 €c94.8 (1647)89.6 (1217)84.3 (2145)76.0 (1728)
Smoking
 Never42.0 (736)34.4 (473)38.7 (985)33.2 (754)
 Former36.6 (641)33.6 (462)40.5 (1029)33.4 (760)
 Current21.4 (374)32.0 (440)20.8 (529)33.4 (759)
P <0.001P <0.001
Physical activity
 Sedentary9.4 (164)12.2 (168)10.3 (261)12.3 (279)
 Moderate50.2 (879)54.8 (753)53.0 (1349)60.5 (1375)
 Regular31.4 (549)24.7 (340)29.2 (742)20.6 (467)
 Active9.1 (159)8.2 (113)7.5 (191)6.6 (151)
P <0.001P <0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
 <18.50.1 (2)0.5 (7)0.8 (21)1.2 (28)
 18.5–24.943.4 (758)36.8 (506)56.2 (1424)48.8 (1106)
 25.0–29.946.8 (818)47.6 (654)32.9 (833)33.6 (763)
 ≥30.09.6 (168)15.1 (207)10.1 (257)16.4 (371)
P <0.001P <0.001
FHD
 Yes (positive)50.0 (876)54.1 (745)53.9 (1371)53.2 (1210)
P = 0.001P = 0.002
OGTT
 Type 2 diabetes1.4 (25)2.9 (40)0.9 (22)1.8 (41)
 Prediabetes5.4 (95)9.7 (133)3.4 (87)5.3 (121)
 Normal93.2 (1632)87.4 (1203)95.7 (2436)92.9 (2113)
P <0.001P <0.001
OGTT and FHD
 Type 2 diabetes if positive FHD2.1 (18)4.4 (33)1.4 (19)2.1 (26)
 Prediabetes if positive FHD6.1 (53)12.8 (95)4.7 (64)6.3 (76)
 Normal if positive FHD91.9 (805)82.8 (617)93.9 (1288)91.6 (1108)
P <0.001P = 0.060
 Type 2 diabetes if negative FHD0.8 (7)1.1 (7)0.3 (3)1.4 (15)
 Prediabetes if negative FHD4.8 (42)6.0 (38)2.0 (23)4.2 (45)
 Normal if negative FHD94.4 (827)92.9 (586)97.8 (1148)94.4 (1005)
P = 0.496P <0.001
Men
Women
FollowedLost to follow-upFollowedLost to follow-up
 % (n)% (n)% (n)% (n)
n = 1752n = 1376n = 2545n = 2275
Age
 ≥45 years67.9 (1190)68.7 (945)75.6 (1924)70.2 (1596)
P <0.001P <0.001
Highest attained education
 University (>12 y)25.5 (445)20.8 (285)41.7 (1060)31.8 (723)
 Upper secondary school 3 ya (12 y)46.6 (811)40.6 (556)32.8 (833)33.8 (768)
 Upper secondary school 2 yb (11 y)6.1 (107)5.6 (77)8.7 (220)7.2 (163)
 Primary school (9 y)21.8 (379)33.0 (452)16.9 (430)27.2 (618)
P <0.001P <0.001
Occupational status
 Higher non-manual employees24.6 (421)16.2 (216)17.6 (435)9.9 (220)
 Intermediate non-manual employees26.2 (449)22.2 (297)32.3 (797)26.4 (588)
 Lower non-manual employees16.6 (284)15.5 (207)25.9 (639)26.2 (582)
 Skilled workers15.8 (271)21.3 (285)9.7 (239)13.0 (290)
 Unskilled workers11.3 (193)18.0 (240)11.0 (272)20.0 (446)
 Other5.5 (94)6.9 (92)3.6 (88)4.4 (99)
P <0.001P <0.001
Economic situation
 Able to procure 1500 €c94.8 (1647)89.6 (1217)84.3 (2145)76.0 (1728)
Smoking
 Never42.0 (736)34.4 (473)38.7 (985)33.2 (754)
 Former36.6 (641)33.6 (462)40.5 (1029)33.4 (760)
 Current21.4 (374)32.0 (440)20.8 (529)33.4 (759)
P <0.001P <0.001
Physical activity
 Sedentary9.4 (164)12.2 (168)10.3 (261)12.3 (279)
 Moderate50.2 (879)54.8 (753)53.0 (1349)60.5 (1375)
 Regular31.4 (549)24.7 (340)29.2 (742)20.6 (467)
 Active9.1 (159)8.2 (113)7.5 (191)6.6 (151)
P <0.001P <0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
 <18.50.1 (2)0.5 (7)0.8 (21)1.2 (28)
 18.5–24.943.4 (758)36.8 (506)56.2 (1424)48.8 (1106)
 25.0–29.946.8 (818)47.6 (654)32.9 (833)33.6 (763)
 ≥30.09.6 (168)15.1 (207)10.1 (257)16.4 (371)
P <0.001P <0.001
FHD
 Yes (positive)50.0 (876)54.1 (745)53.9 (1371)53.2 (1210)
P = 0.001P = 0.002
OGTT
 Type 2 diabetes1.4 (25)2.9 (40)0.9 (22)1.8 (41)
 Prediabetes5.4 (95)9.7 (133)3.4 (87)5.3 (121)
 Normal93.2 (1632)87.4 (1203)95.7 (2436)92.9 (2113)
P <0.001P <0.001
OGTT and FHD
 Type 2 diabetes if positive FHD2.1 (18)4.4 (33)1.4 (19)2.1 (26)
 Prediabetes if positive FHD6.1 (53)12.8 (95)4.7 (64)6.3 (76)
 Normal if positive FHD91.9 (805)82.8 (617)93.9 (1288)91.6 (1108)
P <0.001P = 0.060
 Type 2 diabetes if negative FHD0.8 (7)1.1 (7)0.3 (3)1.4 (15)
 Prediabetes if negative FHD4.8 (42)6.0 (38)2.0 (23)4.2 (45)
 Normal if negative FHD94.4 (827)92.9 (586)97.8 (1148)94.4 (1005)
P = 0.496P <0.001

BMI, body mass index; y, years; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; FHD, family history of type 2 diabetes.

a

3 years of upper secondary school are required for university studies in Sweden.

b

2 years of upper secondary school gave vocational qualifications in Sweden until the 90 s.

c

Able to procure ≈1500 euros in 1 week, according to 2014 monetary value.

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