| . | 1991–94 examination round . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Overall, n = 8837 . | Females, n = 5040 . | Males, n = 3797 . |
| Males | 3797 (42.97) | ||
| Age | 57.44 (15.19) | 58.53 (15.09) | 56.00 (15.20) |
| Year of birth | 1899–1970 | 1901–1970 | 1899–1970 |
| Married or cohabiting | 5007 (56.66) | 2508 (49.76) | 2499 (65.82) |
| >12 years education | 772 (8.74) | 404 (8.02) | 368 (9.69) |
| Diagnosed with depression | 692 (7.83) | 516 (10.24) | 176 (4.64) |
| Resting heart rate (b.p.m.) | 72.58 (12.88) | 72.97 (12.28) | 72.07 (13.62) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.56 (4.32) | 25.21 (4.60) | 26.03 (3.86) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.25 (22.47) | 137.00 (23.49) | 139.91 (20.92) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 237.48 (49.69) | 243.22 (51.41) | 229.87 (46.21) |
| Antihypertensive drugs | 896 (10.15) | 575 (11.42) | 321 (8.47) |
| Lipid lowering drugs | 51 (0.58) | 30 (0.60) | 21 (0.55) |
| Number of ideal metrics (0–6) | |||
| Median (Q1; Q3) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 2.00 (2.00; 3.00) |
| 0–2 | 4274 (48.36) | 2361 (46.85) | 1913 (50.38) |
| 3–4 | 3920 (44.36) | 2257 (44.78) | 1663 (43.80) |
| 5–6 | 643 (7.28) | 422 (8.37) | 221 (5.82) |
| Ideal smoking status | 4298 (48.64) | 2606 (51.71) | 1692 (44.56) |
| Ideal body mass index | 4446 (50.31) | 2805 (55.65) | 1641 (43.22) |
| Ideal physical activity | 3095 (35.02) | 1499 (29.74) | 1596 (42.03) |
| Ideal blood pressure | 1324 (14.98) | 970 (19.25) | 354 (9.32) |
| Ideal total cholesterol | 1979 (22.39) | 1003 (19.90) | 976 (25.70) |
| Ideal glycaemic control | 8568 (96.96) | 4920 (97.62) | 3648 (96.08) |
| Ideal diet | NA | NA | NA |
| . | 1991–94 examination round . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Overall, n = 8837 . | Females, n = 5040 . | Males, n = 3797 . |
| Males | 3797 (42.97) | ||
| Age | 57.44 (15.19) | 58.53 (15.09) | 56.00 (15.20) |
| Year of birth | 1899–1970 | 1901–1970 | 1899–1970 |
| Married or cohabiting | 5007 (56.66) | 2508 (49.76) | 2499 (65.82) |
| >12 years education | 772 (8.74) | 404 (8.02) | 368 (9.69) |
| Diagnosed with depression | 692 (7.83) | 516 (10.24) | 176 (4.64) |
| Resting heart rate (b.p.m.) | 72.58 (12.88) | 72.97 (12.28) | 72.07 (13.62) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.56 (4.32) | 25.21 (4.60) | 26.03 (3.86) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.25 (22.47) | 137.00 (23.49) | 139.91 (20.92) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 237.48 (49.69) | 243.22 (51.41) | 229.87 (46.21) |
| Antihypertensive drugs | 896 (10.15) | 575 (11.42) | 321 (8.47) |
| Lipid lowering drugs | 51 (0.58) | 30 (0.60) | 21 (0.55) |
| Number of ideal metrics (0–6) | |||
| Median (Q1; Q3) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 2.00 (2.00; 3.00) |
| 0–2 | 4274 (48.36) | 2361 (46.85) | 1913 (50.38) |
| 3–4 | 3920 (44.36) | 2257 (44.78) | 1663 (43.80) |
| 5–6 | 643 (7.28) | 422 (8.37) | 221 (5.82) |
| Ideal smoking status | 4298 (48.64) | 2606 (51.71) | 1692 (44.56) |
| Ideal body mass index | 4446 (50.31) | 2805 (55.65) | 1641 (43.22) |
| Ideal physical activity | 3095 (35.02) | 1499 (29.74) | 1596 (42.03) |
| Ideal blood pressure | 1324 (14.98) | 970 (19.25) | 354 (9.32) |
| Ideal total cholesterol | 1979 (22.39) | 1003 (19.90) | 976 (25.70) |
| Ideal glycaemic control | 8568 (96.96) | 4920 (97.62) | 3648 (96.08) |
| Ideal diet | NA | NA | NA |
Data are reported as mean (standard deviation, SD) and n (%) for continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Ideal smoking: never smoking or smoking cessation > 12 months; ideal body mass index: <25 kg/m2; ideal physical activity: >180 min/week; ideal blood pressure: <140/90 mmHg without treatment; ideal total cholesterol: total cholesterol < 200 mg/dL without treatment; ideal glycaemic control: no physician-diagnosed diabetes.15
NA: not applicable; Q1, Q3: 25th and 75th percentile of the distribution.
aMultiply by 0.0259 to convert concentrations in mmol/L.
| . | 1991–94 examination round . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Overall, n = 8837 . | Females, n = 5040 . | Males, n = 3797 . |
| Males | 3797 (42.97) | ||
| Age | 57.44 (15.19) | 58.53 (15.09) | 56.00 (15.20) |
| Year of birth | 1899–1970 | 1901–1970 | 1899–1970 |
| Married or cohabiting | 5007 (56.66) | 2508 (49.76) | 2499 (65.82) |
| >12 years education | 772 (8.74) | 404 (8.02) | 368 (9.69) |
| Diagnosed with depression | 692 (7.83) | 516 (10.24) | 176 (4.64) |
| Resting heart rate (b.p.m.) | 72.58 (12.88) | 72.97 (12.28) | 72.07 (13.62) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.56 (4.32) | 25.21 (4.60) | 26.03 (3.86) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.25 (22.47) | 137.00 (23.49) | 139.91 (20.92) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 237.48 (49.69) | 243.22 (51.41) | 229.87 (46.21) |
| Antihypertensive drugs | 896 (10.15) | 575 (11.42) | 321 (8.47) |
| Lipid lowering drugs | 51 (0.58) | 30 (0.60) | 21 (0.55) |
| Number of ideal metrics (0–6) | |||
| Median (Q1; Q3) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 2.00 (2.00; 3.00) |
| 0–2 | 4274 (48.36) | 2361 (46.85) | 1913 (50.38) |
| 3–4 | 3920 (44.36) | 2257 (44.78) | 1663 (43.80) |
| 5–6 | 643 (7.28) | 422 (8.37) | 221 (5.82) |
| Ideal smoking status | 4298 (48.64) | 2606 (51.71) | 1692 (44.56) |
| Ideal body mass index | 4446 (50.31) | 2805 (55.65) | 1641 (43.22) |
| Ideal physical activity | 3095 (35.02) | 1499 (29.74) | 1596 (42.03) |
| Ideal blood pressure | 1324 (14.98) | 970 (19.25) | 354 (9.32) |
| Ideal total cholesterol | 1979 (22.39) | 1003 (19.90) | 976 (25.70) |
| Ideal glycaemic control | 8568 (96.96) | 4920 (97.62) | 3648 (96.08) |
| Ideal diet | NA | NA | NA |
| . | 1991–94 examination round . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Overall, n = 8837 . | Females, n = 5040 . | Males, n = 3797 . |
| Males | 3797 (42.97) | ||
| Age | 57.44 (15.19) | 58.53 (15.09) | 56.00 (15.20) |
| Year of birth | 1899–1970 | 1901–1970 | 1899–1970 |
| Married or cohabiting | 5007 (56.66) | 2508 (49.76) | 2499 (65.82) |
| >12 years education | 772 (8.74) | 404 (8.02) | 368 (9.69) |
| Diagnosed with depression | 692 (7.83) | 516 (10.24) | 176 (4.64) |
| Resting heart rate (b.p.m.) | 72.58 (12.88) | 72.97 (12.28) | 72.07 (13.62) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.56 (4.32) | 25.21 (4.60) | 26.03 (3.86) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.25 (22.47) | 137.00 (23.49) | 139.91 (20.92) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 237.48 (49.69) | 243.22 (51.41) | 229.87 (46.21) |
| Antihypertensive drugs | 896 (10.15) | 575 (11.42) | 321 (8.47) |
| Lipid lowering drugs | 51 (0.58) | 30 (0.60) | 21 (0.55) |
| Number of ideal metrics (0–6) | |||
| Median (Q1; Q3) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 3.00 (2.00; 3.00) | 2.00 (2.00; 3.00) |
| 0–2 | 4274 (48.36) | 2361 (46.85) | 1913 (50.38) |
| 3–4 | 3920 (44.36) | 2257 (44.78) | 1663 (43.80) |
| 5–6 | 643 (7.28) | 422 (8.37) | 221 (5.82) |
| Ideal smoking status | 4298 (48.64) | 2606 (51.71) | 1692 (44.56) |
| Ideal body mass index | 4446 (50.31) | 2805 (55.65) | 1641 (43.22) |
| Ideal physical activity | 3095 (35.02) | 1499 (29.74) | 1596 (42.03) |
| Ideal blood pressure | 1324 (14.98) | 970 (19.25) | 354 (9.32) |
| Ideal total cholesterol | 1979 (22.39) | 1003 (19.90) | 976 (25.70) |
| Ideal glycaemic control | 8568 (96.96) | 4920 (97.62) | 3648 (96.08) |
| Ideal diet | NA | NA | NA |
Data are reported as mean (standard deviation, SD) and n (%) for continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Ideal smoking: never smoking or smoking cessation > 12 months; ideal body mass index: <25 kg/m2; ideal physical activity: >180 min/week; ideal blood pressure: <140/90 mmHg without treatment; ideal total cholesterol: total cholesterol < 200 mg/dL without treatment; ideal glycaemic control: no physician-diagnosed diabetes.15
NA: not applicable; Q1, Q3: 25th and 75th percentile of the distribution.
aMultiply by 0.0259 to convert concentrations in mmol/L.
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