Baseline characteristics of included patients
| . | Tromsø (n = 26 093) . | DCH (n = 56 013) . | Hunt (n = 62 846) . | Total (n = 144 952) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 12 438 (47.7) | 26 674 (47.6) | 29 538 (47.0) | 68 650 (47.4) |
| Age at inclusion in y (mean ± SD) | 47.1 ± 14.9 | 56.7 ± 4.4 | 49.5 ± 17.1 | 51.9 ± 13.8 |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 25.2 ± 3.8 | 26.0 ± 4.1 | 26.3 ± 4.1 | 26.0 ± 4.0 |
| Diabetes (n, %) | 452 (1.7) | 1175 (2.1) | 1794 (2.9) | 3421 (2.4) |
| Antihypertensives (n, %) | 1575 (6.0) | 6868 (12.3) | 6718 (10.7) | 15 161 (10.5) |
| Cholesterol (mean ± SD) | ||||
| Total | 6.04 ± 1.3 | 6.15 ± 1.1 | 5.89 ± 1.3 | 5.94 ± 1.3 |
| HDL | 1.50 ± 0.4 | 1.53 ± 0.4 | 1.38 ± 0.4 | 1.42 ± 0.4 |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||||
| Never | 9399/26 045 (36.1) | 19 633/55 978 (35.1) | 28 009/59 249 (47.3) | 57 041/141 272 (40.4) |
| Former | 6947/26 045 (26.7) | 16 116/55 978 (28.8) | 12 827/59 249 (21.7) | 35 890 /141 272 (25.4) |
| Current | 9699/26 045 (37.2) | 20 229/55 978 (36.1) | 18 413/59 249 (31.1) | 48 341/141 272 (34.2) |
| . | Tromsø (n = 26 093) . | DCH (n = 56 013) . | Hunt (n = 62 846) . | Total (n = 144 952) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 12 438 (47.7) | 26 674 (47.6) | 29 538 (47.0) | 68 650 (47.4) |
| Age at inclusion in y (mean ± SD) | 47.1 ± 14.9 | 56.7 ± 4.4 | 49.5 ± 17.1 | 51.9 ± 13.8 |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 25.2 ± 3.8 | 26.0 ± 4.1 | 26.3 ± 4.1 | 26.0 ± 4.0 |
| Diabetes (n, %) | 452 (1.7) | 1175 (2.1) | 1794 (2.9) | 3421 (2.4) |
| Antihypertensives (n, %) | 1575 (6.0) | 6868 (12.3) | 6718 (10.7) | 15 161 (10.5) |
| Cholesterol (mean ± SD) | ||||
| Total | 6.04 ± 1.3 | 6.15 ± 1.1 | 5.89 ± 1.3 | 5.94 ± 1.3 |
| HDL | 1.50 ± 0.4 | 1.53 ± 0.4 | 1.38 ± 0.4 | 1.42 ± 0.4 |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||||
| Never | 9399/26 045 (36.1) | 19 633/55 978 (35.1) | 28 009/59 249 (47.3) | 57 041/141 272 (40.4) |
| Former | 6947/26 045 (26.7) | 16 116/55 978 (28.8) | 12 827/59 249 (21.7) | 35 890 /141 272 (25.4) |
| Current | 9699/26 045 (37.2) | 20 229/55 978 (36.1) | 18 413/59 249 (31.1) | 48 341/141 272 (34.2) |
BMI, body mass index; DCH, diet, cancer, & health study; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.