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Categories	MONICA men	HAPIEE men
N	636	1253	1267	1651	2576	2659	3456	3246
Mean age (SD), years	50.8 (7.1)	51.9 (7.0)	52.5 (6.8)	51.3 (7.1)	52.3 (6.8)	58.0 (7.1)	57.2 (7.0)	57.5 (7.0)

Age groups, %
40–44	27.0	21.6	17.4	23.8	17.7	—	—	—
45–49	22.5	20.8	20.8	19.3	22.6	17.3	20.4	18.9
50–54	21.1	20.0	21.6	18.1	20.8	19.6	21.7	21.3
55–59	15.9	22.5	23.2	22.9	23.1	20.7	21.4	21.6
60–64	13.5	15.1	17.0	15.9	15.8	21.6	18.3	18.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	20.8	18.2	20.0

Current smoking, %	40.3	52.5	56.3	35.1	53.1	26.6	32.9	51.0
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.2 (1.3)	5.6 (1.0)	5.5 (1.0)	6.0 (1.2)	5.5 (1.2)	5.7 (1.0)	5.8 (1.1)	6.0 (1.2)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	139.0 (20.7)	142.2 (23.8)	136.6 (21.2)	137.3 (20.0)	136.3 (20.2)	143.8 (18.4)	141.6 (20.2)	141.6 (22.7)

	MONICA women	HAPIEE women
CZ	PL-W	PL-T	LT	RU	CZ	PL-K	RU

N	704	1151	1462	1650	2677	3359	3753	4044
Mean age (SD), years	51.2 (7.2)	51.8 (7.0)	52.4 (6.9)	50.9 (7.1)	52.2 (7.0)	57.4 (7.1)	56.6 (6.9)	57.3 (7.1)

Age groups, %
40–44	24.0	21.8	18.3	24.6	19.4	—	—	—
45–49	24.9	21.6	21.6	21.0	22.0	19.6	22.8	20.6
50–54	17.6	20.4	21.4	19.6	20.8	21.2	23.4	20.8
55–59	18.2	20.9	21.1	19.3	20.5	18.2	20.6	21.8
60–64	15.3	15.3	17.6	15.5	17.3	23.7	17.7	17.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	17.3	15.5	19.6

Current smoking, %	20.6	31.2	7.5	4.2	3.4	21.0	25.1	10.1
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.3 (1.3)	5.7 (1.0)	5.7 (1.1)	6.3 (1.2)	5.9 (1.3)	5.9 (1.0)	5.9 (1.1)	6.5 (1.3)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	137.7 (21.7)	142.6 (25.1)	141.6 (24.3)	137.3 (22.7)	138.5 (22.6)	134.2 (19.4)	133.2 (20.8)	141.6 (25.7)

Categories

MONICA men

HAPIEE men

PL-W

PL-T

PL-K

636

1253

1267

1651

2576

2659

3456

3246

Mean age (SD), years

50.8 (7.1)

51.9 (7.0)

52.5 (6.8)

51.3 (7.1)

52.3 (6.8)

58.0 (7.1)

57.2 (7.0)

57.5 (7.0)

Age groups, %

40–44

27.0

21.6

17.4

23.8

17.7

—

45–49

22.5

20.8

19.3

22.6

17.3

20.4

18.9

50–54

21.1

20.0

21.6

18.1

20.8

19.6

21.7

21.3

55–59

15.9

22.5

23.2

22.9

23.1

20.7

21.4

21.6

60–64

13.5

15.1

17.0

15.9

15.8

21.6

18.3

18.2

65+

—

20.8

18.2

20.0

Current smoking, %

40.3

52.5

56.3

35.1

53.1

26.6

32.9

51.0

Mean TC (SD), mmol/L

6.2 (1.3)

5.6 (1.0)

5.5 (1.0)

6.0 (1.2)

5.5 (1.2)

5.7 (1.0)

5.8 (1.1)

6.0 (1.2)

Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg

139.0 (20.7)

142.2 (23.8)

136.6 (21.2)

137.3 (20.0)

136.3 (20.2)

143.8 (18.4)

141.6 (20.2)

141.6 (22.7)

MONICA women

HAPIEE women

PL-W

PL-T

PL-K

704

1151

1462

1650

2677

3359

3753

4044

Mean age (SD), years

51.2 (7.2)

51.8 (7.0)

52.4 (6.9)

50.9 (7.1)

52.2 (7.0)

57.4 (7.1)

56.6 (6.9)

57.3 (7.1)

Age groups, %

40–44

24.0

21.8

18.3

24.6

19.4

—

45–49

24.9

21.6

21.0

22.0

19.6

22.8

20.6

50–54

17.6

20.4

21.4

19.6

20.8

21.2

23.4

20.8

55–59

18.2

20.9

21.1

19.3

20.5

18.2

20.6

21.8

60–64

15.3

17.6

15.5

17.3

23.7

17.7

17.2

65+

—

17.3

15.5

19.6

Current smoking, %

20.6

31.2

7.5

4.2

3.4

21.0

25.1

10.1

Mean TC (SD), mmol/L

6.3 (1.3)

5.7 (1.0)

5.7 (1.1)

6.3 (1.2)

5.9 (1.3)

5.9 (1.0)

5.9 (1.1)

6.5 (1.3)

Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg

137.7 (21.7)

142.6 (25.1)

141.6 (24.3)

137.3 (22.7)

138.5 (22.6)

134.2 (19.4)

133.2 (20.8)

141.6 (25.7)

Categories	MONICA men	HAPIEE men
N	636	1253	1267	1651	2576	2659	3456	3246
Mean age (SD), years	50.8 (7.1)	51.9 (7.0)	52.5 (6.8)	51.3 (7.1)	52.3 (6.8)	58.0 (7.1)	57.2 (7.0)	57.5 (7.0)

Age groups, %
40–44	27.0	21.6	17.4	23.8	17.7	—	—	—
45–49	22.5	20.8	20.8	19.3	22.6	17.3	20.4	18.9
50–54	21.1	20.0	21.6	18.1	20.8	19.6	21.7	21.3
55–59	15.9	22.5	23.2	22.9	23.1	20.7	21.4	21.6
60–64	13.5	15.1	17.0	15.9	15.8	21.6	18.3	18.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	20.8	18.2	20.0

Current smoking, %	40.3	52.5	56.3	35.1	53.1	26.6	32.9	51.0
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.2 (1.3)	5.6 (1.0)	5.5 (1.0)	6.0 (1.2)	5.5 (1.2)	5.7 (1.0)	5.8 (1.1)	6.0 (1.2)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	139.0 (20.7)	142.2 (23.8)	136.6 (21.2)	137.3 (20.0)	136.3 (20.2)	143.8 (18.4)	141.6 (20.2)	141.6 (22.7)

	MONICA women	HAPIEE women
CZ	PL-W	PL-T	LT	RU	CZ	PL-K	RU

N	704	1151	1462	1650	2677	3359	3753	4044
Mean age (SD), years	51.2 (7.2)	51.8 (7.0)	52.4 (6.9)	50.9 (7.1)	52.2 (7.0)	57.4 (7.1)	56.6 (6.9)	57.3 (7.1)

Age groups, %
40–44	24.0	21.8	18.3	24.6	19.4	—	—	—
45–49	24.9	21.6	21.6	21.0	22.0	19.6	22.8	20.6
50–54	17.6	20.4	21.4	19.6	20.8	21.2	23.4	20.8
55–59	18.2	20.9	21.1	19.3	20.5	18.2	20.6	21.8
60–64	15.3	15.3	17.6	15.5	17.3	23.7	17.7	17.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	17.3	15.5	19.6

Current smoking, %	20.6	31.2	7.5	4.2	3.4	21.0	25.1	10.1
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.3 (1.3)	5.7 (1.0)	5.7 (1.1)	6.3 (1.2)	5.9 (1.3)	5.9 (1.0)	5.9 (1.1)	6.5 (1.3)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	137.7 (21.7)	142.6 (25.1)	141.6 (24.3)	137.3 (22.7)	138.5 (22.6)	134.2 (19.4)	133.2 (20.8)	141.6 (25.7)

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Sample characteristics

Categories	MONICA men					HAPIEE men
Categories	CZ	PL-W	PL-T	LT	RU	CZ	PL-K	RU
N	636	1253	1267	1651	2576	2659	3456	3246
Mean age (SD), years	50.8 (7.1)	51.9 (7.0)	52.5 (6.8)	51.3 (7.1)	52.3 (6.8)	58.0 (7.1)	57.2 (7.0)	57.5 (7.0)

Age groups, %
40–44	27.0	21.6	17.4	23.8	17.7	—	—	—
45–49	22.5	20.8	20.8	19.3	22.6	17.3	20.4	18.9
50–54	21.1	20.0	21.6	18.1	20.8	19.6	21.7	21.3
55–59	15.9	22.5	23.2	22.9	23.1	20.7	21.4	21.6
60–64	13.5	15.1	17.0	15.9	15.8	21.6	18.3	18.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	20.8	18.2	20.0

Current smoking, %	40.3	52.5	56.3	35.1	53.1	26.6	32.9	51.0
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.2 (1.3)	5.6 (1.0)	5.5 (1.0)	6.0 (1.2)	5.5 (1.2)	5.7 (1.0)	5.8 (1.1)	6.0 (1.2)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	139.0 (20.7)	142.2 (23.8)	136.6 (21.2)	137.3 (20.0)	136.3 (20.2)	143.8 (18.4)	141.6 (20.2)	141.6 (22.7)

	MONICA women					HAPIEE women
	CZ	PL-W	PL-T	LT	RU	CZ	PL-K	RU

N	704	1151	1462	1650	2677	3359	3753	4044
Mean age (SD), years	51.2 (7.2)	51.8 (7.0)	52.4 (6.9)	50.9 (7.1)	52.2 (7.0)	57.4 (7.1)	56.6 (6.9)	57.3 (7.1)

Age groups, %
40–44	24.0	21.8	18.3	24.6	19.4	—	—	—
45–49	24.9	21.6	21.6	21.0	22.0	19.6	22.8	20.6
50–54	17.6	20.4	21.4	19.6	20.8	21.2	23.4	20.8
55–59	18.2	20.9	21.1	19.3	20.5	18.2	20.6	21.8
60–64	15.3	15.3	17.6	15.5	17.3	23.7	17.7	17.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	17.3	15.5	19.6

Current smoking, %	20.6	31.2	7.5	4.2	3.4	21.0	25.1	10.1
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.3 (1.3)	5.7 (1.0)	5.7 (1.1)	6.3 (1.2)	5.9 (1.3)	5.9 (1.0)	5.9 (1.1)	6.5 (1.3)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	137.7 (21.7)	142.6 (25.1)	141.6 (24.3)	137.3 (22.7)	138.5 (22.6)	134.2 (19.4)	133.2 (20.8)	141.6 (25.7)

Categories	MONICA men					HAPIEE men
Categories	CZ	PL-W	PL-T	LT	RU	CZ	PL-K	RU
N	636	1253	1267	1651	2576	2659	3456	3246
Mean age (SD), years	50.8 (7.1)	51.9 (7.0)	52.5 (6.8)	51.3 (7.1)	52.3 (6.8)	58.0 (7.1)	57.2 (7.0)	57.5 (7.0)

Age groups, %
40–44	27.0	21.6	17.4	23.8	17.7	—	—	—
45–49	22.5	20.8	20.8	19.3	22.6	17.3	20.4	18.9
50–54	21.1	20.0	21.6	18.1	20.8	19.6	21.7	21.3
55–59	15.9	22.5	23.2	22.9	23.1	20.7	21.4	21.6
60–64	13.5	15.1	17.0	15.9	15.8	21.6	18.3	18.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	20.8	18.2	20.0

Current smoking, %	40.3	52.5	56.3	35.1	53.1	26.6	32.9	51.0
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.2 (1.3)	5.6 (1.0)	5.5 (1.0)	6.0 (1.2)	5.5 (1.2)	5.7 (1.0)	5.8 (1.1)	6.0 (1.2)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	139.0 (20.7)	142.2 (23.8)	136.6 (21.2)	137.3 (20.0)	136.3 (20.2)	143.8 (18.4)	141.6 (20.2)	141.6 (22.7)

	MONICA women					HAPIEE women
	CZ	PL-W	PL-T	LT	RU	CZ	PL-K	RU

N	704	1151	1462	1650	2677	3359	3753	4044
Mean age (SD), years	51.2 (7.2)	51.8 (7.0)	52.4 (6.9)	50.9 (7.1)	52.2 (7.0)	57.4 (7.1)	56.6 (6.9)	57.3 (7.1)

Age groups, %
40–44	24.0	21.8	18.3	24.6	19.4	—	—	—
45–49	24.9	21.6	21.6	21.0	22.0	19.6	22.8	20.6
50–54	17.6	20.4	21.4	19.6	20.8	21.2	23.4	20.8
55–59	18.2	20.9	21.1	19.3	20.5	18.2	20.6	21.8
60–64	15.3	15.3	17.6	15.5	17.3	23.7	17.7	17.2
65+	—	—	—	—	—	17.3	15.5	19.6

Current smoking, %	20.6	31.2	7.5	4.2	3.4	21.0	25.1	10.1
Mean TC (SD), mmol/L	6.3 (1.3)	5.7 (1.0)	5.7 (1.1)	6.3 (1.2)	5.9 (1.3)	5.9 (1.0)	5.9 (1.1)	6.5 (1.3)
Mean SBP (SD), mm Hg	137.7 (21.7)	142.6 (25.1)	141.6 (24.3)	137.3 (22.7)	138.5 (22.6)	134.2 (19.4)	133.2 (20.8)	141.6 (25.7)

CZ, Czech Republic; LT, Lithuania; PL-K, Poland (Krakow); PL-T, Poland (Tarnobrzeg); PL-W, Poland (Warsaw); RU, Russia. SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation; TC, total cholesterol.

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