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Table 1 Participant demographics at the beginning of followup, and mid-way through the study period

From: Association between cardiovascular risk-factors and venous thromboembolism in a large longitudinal study of French women

 

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

  1. *assessed in 2004
  2. 2488 participants died between 1992 and 2002