Baseline characteristics of 147 462 men and 162 078 women aged 40–45 years at screening (age 46–62 years at 1 January 2005)
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at screening: mean (SD) | 41.4 (1.1) | 41.4 (1.0) |
| Age 1 January 2005 (start of follow-up): mean (SD) | 54.2 (3.8) | 54.1 (3.8) |
| Year of screening: mean (SD) | 1992 (3.6) | 1992 (3.7) |
| Heart rate (beats/min): mean (SD) | 72.6 (12.7) | 77.3 (12.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg): mean (SD) | 133.8 (13.5) | 124.4 (14.2) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg): mean (SD) | 80.3 (9.8) | 75.6 (10.0) |
| Height (cm): mean (SD) | 179.0 (6.4) | 165.8 (5.8) |
| Weight (kg): mean (SD) | 82.3 (11.7) | 66.9 (11.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2): mean (SD) | 25.7 (3.2) | 24.3 (3.9) |
| Physical activity: number (%) | ||
| Sedentary | 29 275 (19.9) | 30 372 (18.7) |
| Moderate | 76 910 (52.2) | 113 658 (70.1) |
| Intermediate | 37 092 (25.2) | 16 850 (10.4) |
| Intensive | 4185 (2.8) | 1198 (0.7) |
| Married: number (%) | 113 491 (77.0) | 127 610 (78.7) |
| Education: number (%) | ||
| Low (primary or lower secondary school) | 23 738 (16.1) | 29 629 (18.3) |
| Middle (higher secondary or high school) | 80 748 (54.8) | 91 336 (56.4) |
| High (university/college) | 42 976 (29.1) | 41 113 (25.4) |
| Daily smoking: number (%) | 59 551 (40.4) | 65 491 (40.4) |
| CVD at baseline: number (%) | 1412 (1.0) | 665 (0.4) |
| Cardiovascular drugs in 2004: number (%) | 37 590 (25.5) | 37 294 (23.0) |
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease.