Table 1 Descriptive characteristics at time of event among a cohort with newly diagnosed ischemic heart disease (IHD) or stroke.
Characteristics at time of event | All (n = 20683) | IHD (n = 13521) | Stroke (n = 7162) | P-value for difference* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age; mean (SD) | 52.3 (6.9) | 53.0 (6.2) | 51.0 (8.0) | <0.0001 |
Sex: men | 15347 (74.2) | 10780 (79.7) | 4567 (63.8) | <0.0001 |
women | 5336 (25.8) | 2741 (20.3) | 2595 (36.2) | |
Education: low | 5040 (24.4) | 3450 (25.5) | 1590 (22.2) | <0.0001 |
intermediate | 10351 (50.1) | 6749 (49.9) | 3602 (50.3) | |
high | 5292 (25.6) | 3322 (24.6) | 1970 (27.5) | |
Family situation: married or cohabiting | 12607 (61.0) | 8467 (62.6) | 4140 (57.8) | <0.0001 |
not married or cohabiting, no children in household | 6773 (32.8) | 4298 (31.8) | 2475 (34.6) | |
not married or cohabiting, children in household | 1303 (6.3) | 756 (5.6) | 547 (7.6) | |
Birth country: Sweden | 17357 (83.9) | 11194 (82.8) | 6163 (86.1) | <0.0001 |
other | 3326 (16.1) | 2327 (17.2) | 999 (13.9) | |
Type of living area: large city | 6840 (33.1) | 4324 (32.0) | 2516 (35.1) | <0.0001 |
medium-sized town | 7279 (35.2) | 4764 (35.2) | 2515 (35.1) | |
small town/village | 6564 (31.7) | 4433 (32.8) | 2131 (29.8) | |
Economic activity: employed | 18191 (88.0) | 11947 (88.4) | 6244 (87.2) | 0.013 |
other | 2492 (12.1) | 1574 (11.6) | 918 (12.8) | |
Mental disorder: no | 19301 (93.3) | 12698 (93.9) | 6603 (92.2) | <0.0001 |
yes | 1382 (6.7) | 823 (6.1) | 559 (7.8) | |
Cancer: no | 20145 (97.4) | 13206 (97.7) | 6939 (96.9) | 0.0008 |
yes | 538 (2.6) | 315 (2.3) | 223 (3.1) | |
Diabetes: no | 19172 (92.7) | 12364 (91.4) | 6808 (95.1) | <0.0001 |
yes | 1511 (7.3) | 1157 (8.6) | 354 (4.9) | |
Coronary revascularization/intravenous intracranial procedure: no | 18294 (88.5) | 11369 (84.1) | 6925 (96.7) | <0.0001 |
yes | 2389 (11.6) | 2152 (15.9) | 237 (3.3) |
