Table 1 Baseline characteristics.
Sample | No CAD event | New-onset CAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. | 422,218 | 391,994 | 12,555 |
Age, years | 57.4 ± 8.0 | 57.1 ± 8.0 | 61.6 ± 6.4 |
Sex, male | 45.7 | 43.7 | 66.4 |
BMI, kg m−2 | 27.4 ± 4.7 | 27.3 ± 4.7 | 28.8 ± 4.9 |
Diabetes mellitus, % | 5.1 | 4.2 | 11.8 |
Essential hypertension, % | 8.2 | 6.2 | 17.8 |
Smoking behaviour, % | |||
Ideal | 54.7 | 56.0 | 41.7 |
Intermediate | 35.0 | 34.0 | 41.9 |
Poor | 10.3 | 10.0 | 16.4 |
Physical activity behaviour, % | |||
Ideal | 66.6% | 67.2% | 60.3% |
Intermediate | 24.7% | 24.6% | 25.9% |
Poor | 8.6% | 8.2% | 13.8% |
Alcohol use, 10 ml per week | 16.6 ± 17.0 | 16.5 ± 16.8 | 18.7 ± 19.7 |
Townsend deprivation index | −0.07 ± 0.97 | −0.08 ± 0.97 | 0.05 ± 1.01 |
Maximum years spent on education | 14.6 ± 4.8 | 14.7 ± 4.8 | 13.2 ± 5.1 |
Television watching, hours per day | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 3.2 ± 1.7 |
Computer use, hours per day | 1.0 ± 1.2 | 1.0 ± 1.2 | 1.0 ± 1.3 |
Driving, hours per day | 0.9 ± 1.0 | 0.9 ± 1.0 | 1.0 ± 1.1 |
