Table 1 Participant demographics at the beginning of followup, and mid-way through the study period
|
Status at 1992 (n = 91,711) |
Status at 2002 (n = 88,302) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic variables | ||
| Age (years) | 51.1 (6.6) | 61.4 (6.6) |
| Declared hypertension (%) | 35.2 | 44.4 |
| Treated hypertension (%)* | Unknown | 26.7 |
| Diabetes (%) | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Declared dyslipidaemia (%) | 7.8 | 25.4 |
| Statin user (%)* | Unknown | 25.1 |
| Treated dyslipidaemia (%)* | Unknown | 12.9 |
| BMI (kg / m2) | 22.9 (3.3) | 23.8 (3.8) |
| BMI < 18.5 (%) | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| 18.5–24.9 (%) | 75.8 | 68.7 |
| 25.0–30.0 (%) | 16.4 | 21.6 |
| > 30.0 (%) | 3.8 | 5.8 |
| Physical activity (METs) | 51.4 (30.2) | 60.5 (37.6) |
| Physical activity < 34.3 METs (%) | 33.1 | 33.5 |
| Physical activity 34.3–57.8 METs (%) | 33.0 | 32.1 |
| Physical activity > 57.8 METs (%) | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Current smoker (%) | 14.5 | 11.8 |
| Ex-smoker (%) | 31.4 | 34.9 |
| Never smoker (%) | 54.1 | 53.3 |
| Ever MHT use (%) | 43.2 | 55.5 |
| Static variables | ||
| Education level (High-school / University (> = BAC + 4)) | 65.1 / 34.9 | |
| Parity (number of pregnancies) | 2.1 | |
| Natural menopause (%) | 88.0 | |
| Family history CVD (%) | 30.6 | |
| Non-O blood group (%) | 56.6 | |