Characteristics of men with different levels of leisure time physical activity
| Characteristic | Low activity (n=1320) | High activity (n=1506) |
| Serum lipids | ||
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.45 (1.02) | 4.44 (0.98) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.32 (0.35) | 1.39 (0.35)2-165 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.65 (0.99) | 1.43 (0.77)2-165 |
| Lifestyle factors | ||
| Alcohol use (beverages/week) | 18.1 (14.7) | 17.5 (13.5) |
| Smokers (n (%)) | 717 (55) | 725 (48)2-160 |
| Tobacco use (g/d) | 17.3 (11.3) | 15.9 (9.9)2-150 |
| Clinical/paraclinical variables | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.1 (3.7) | 25.3 (3.3)2-165 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 122 (16) | 121 (17) |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 73 (12) | 72 (11)2-160 |
| Hypertension (n (%)) | 175 (13) | 145 (10) |
| Health indices | ||
| NIDDM (n (%)) | 37 (3) | 15 (1)2-165 |
| History of cancer (n (%)) | 90 (7) | 108 (7) |
| Regular use of medicines (n (%)) | 457 (35) | 416 (28)2-165 |
| Self assessed good health (n (%)) | 696 (53) | 897 (60) |
| Unverified Rose questionnaire angina pectoris (n (%)) | 36 (3) | 9 (1) |
| Unverified intermittent claudication (n (%)) | 18 (1) | 11 (1) |
| ECG changes | ||
| High amplitude R wave (n (%)) | 60 (5) | 66 (4) |
| ST depression (n (%)) | 71 (5) | 53 (4)2-150 |
| T wave abnormalities (n (%)) | 125 (10) | 97 (6)2-160 |
| Sociodemographic factors | ||
| Low social class (social class IV or V) (n (%)) | 693 (53) | 724 (48)2-150 |
| Age (years) | 62.4 (5.2) | 63.1 (5.1) |