Table 2 Characteristics of the sample, men and women.
Men N = 116 777 | Women N = 32 109 | |
|---|---|---|
Birth year, min max | 1943–1963 | 1943–1962 |
Examination year, min max | 1985–2003 | 1985–2003 |
Age by examination, mean (SD) | 41.4 (1.3) | 41.7 (1.4) |
BMI in midlife (40–50 years), mean (SD) | 26.0 (3.3) | 24.3 (3.9) |
BMI in early adulthood (18–20 years), mean (SD) | 21.6 (2.3) | 21.8 (2.7) |
Weight category, early adulthood, n (%) | ||
Underweight | 6576 (6) | 2253 (7) |
Normal weight | 102 017 (87) | 26 342 (82) |
Overweight | 7496 (6) | 3192 (10) |
Obesity | 694 (1) | 322 (1) |
Weight category, midlife, n (%) | ||
Underweight | 269 (0) | 556 (2) |
Normal weight | 47 984 (41) | 20 621 (64) |
Overweight | 56 082 (48) | 8314 (26) |
Obesity | 12 442 (11) | 2618 (8) |
Education, n (%) | ||
≤9 years | 15 217 (13) | 6145 (19) |
10–11 years | 34 873 (30) | 14 593 (45) |
12 years | 36 381 (31) | 4632 (14) |
13–15 years | 21 484 (18) | 6132 (19) |
≥16 years | 8822 (8) | 607 (2) |
CVD mortality, n (%) | 1473 (1) | 199 (0) |
All-cause mortality, n (%) | 5829 (5) | 1709 (5) |
Age at death, mean (SD), min max | 54.1 (6.0) 39–68 | 56.1 (6.3) 40–68 |
Age at CVD death, mean (SD), min max | 54.0 (6.0) 39–68 | 56.5 (6.3) 41–68 |
Midlife risk factors | ||
Blood pressure (mmHg) | ||
Systolic, mean (SD) | 135 (13) | 127 (14) |
Diastolic, mean (SD) | 80 (10) | 78 (10) |
Heart rate (beats/min), mean (SD) | 72 (12) | 78 (13) |
Cholesterol (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 5.8 (1.1) | 5.5 (1.0) |
Height (cm), mean (SD) | 179.3 (6.4) | 165.8 (5.7) |
Daily smoking, n (%) | 44 459 (38) | 13 074 (41) |
