| Mean | SD | |
| Gender (% male) | 60.6 | |
| Age (years) | 53 | 12 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 | 4.4 |
| Ever versus never smoking (%) | 70.3 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 148 | 17 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 88 | 11 |
| Antihypertensive treatment (%) | 66.9 | |
| Lipid-lowering treatment (%) | 32.7 | |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.6 | 1.2 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | Median 1.6 | Interquartile range 1.1 to 2.5 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| Antiplatelet treatment (%) | 30.3 | |
| Diabetes (%) | 22.3 | |
| Creatinin clearance (Cockroft) (ml/min) | 85 | 25 |
| Serum creatinin (μmol/l) | 92 | 48 |
| Albuminuria (%) | 16.6 | |
| Previous stroke (%) | 14.4 | |
| Previous aneurysm of abdominal aorta (%) | 5.8 | |
| Previous peripheral artery disease (%) | 2.5 |
Values expressed as mean (SD) or percentage.