Baseline demographic characteristics
| Population with 3 years follow-up (n=15810) | Population at enrolment (n=38476) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 49.3 (12.2) | 47.0 (12.2) |
| Range (years) | 21–92 | 20–98 |
| Male, n (%) | 8362 (52.9) | 19947 (51.8) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 22.5 (3.2) | 22.4 (3.2) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l), mean (SD) | 5.3 (0.9) | 5.3 (0.8) |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l), mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.8) | 1.1 (0.9) |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg), mean (SD) | ||
| Systolic | 118.7 (17.5) | 117.5 (17.4) |
| Diastolic | 73.8 (11.2) | 73.0 (11.2) |
| HbA1c (%), mean (SD) | 5.1 (0.6) | 5.1 (0.6) |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 2637 (16.7) | 7385 (19.2) |
| Alcohol, n (%) | 9584 (60.6) | 23762 (61.8) |