Baseline physical characteristics of patients and controls
| Variable | Patients (n = 227) | Controls (n = 277) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (95% confidence interval (CI)) or number (%). | |||
| BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease. | |||
| Age (years) | 59.4 (58.2 to 60.7) | 59.0 (57.9 to 60.1) | 0.63 |
| Height (cm) | 168.2 (167.1 to 169.4) | 170.0 (169.1 to 171.0) | 0.02 |
| Weight (kg) | 79.6 (77.7 to 81.6) | 79.0 (77.5 to 80.5) | 0.60 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 (27.5 to 28.6) | 27.3 (26.8 to 27.7) | 0.04 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 97.5 (95.9 to 99.2) | 94.4 (93.0 to 95.8) | 0.01 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 102.3 (100.9 to 103.6) | 104.6 (103.7 to 105.4) | 0.01 |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.95 (0.95 to 0.95) | 0.90 (0.89 to 0.91) | <0.01 |
| Men | 162 (71.4%) | 208 (75.1%) | 0.35 |
| Current smokers | 81 (36.2%) | 45 (16.2%) | <0.01 |
| Heavy drinkers | 39 (18.1%) | 24 (9.8%) | <0.01 |
| Social class 1+2 | 24 (10.6%) | 46 (16.6%) | 0.05 |
| Self reported hypertension | 59 (26.0%) | 82 (29.6%) | 0.04 |
| Self reported diabetes mellitus | 7 (3.1%) | 5 (1.8%) | 0.36 |
| Family history of CVD | 123 (57.5%) | 113 (42.0%) | <0.01 |