Table 2 Characteristics of the 10,576 men in the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study.
Characteristic | Cases | Non-cases | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Population, n | 385 | 10,191 | 10,576 |
Age at baseline, mean (SD) | 60.4 (6.3) | 59.0 (7.0) | 59.0 (7.0) |
Categories, n (%) | |||
< 50 | 22 (5.7) | 1095 (10.8) | 1117 (10.6) |
50–54 | 68 (17.7) | 2418 (23.7) | 2486 (23.5) |
55–59 | 78 (20.3) | 2107 (20.7) | 2185 (20.7) |
≥ 60 | 217 (56.3) | 4571(44.8) | 4788 (45.2) |
Smoking status, n (%) | |||
Never-smokers | 50 (13.0) | 2933 (28.8) | 2983 (28.2) |
Ex-smokers | 179 (46.5) | 4358 (42.8) | 4537 (42.9) |
Current smokers | 156 (40.5) | 2900 (28.4) | 3056 (28.9) |
Pack years among current smokers, n (%) | |||
< 10 | 22 (14.1) | 494 (17.1) | 516 (16.9) |
10–19 | 24 (15.4) | 343 (11.8) | 367 (12.0) |
≥ 20 | 110 (70.5) | 2063 (71.1) | 2173 (71.1) |
Blood pressure, mmHg, mean (SD) | |||
Systolic blood pressure | 146.0 (19.7) | 143.8 (19.2) | 143.8 (19.2) |
Diastolic blood pressure | 88.0 (9.6) | 88.0 (9.9) | 88.0 (9.8) |
Categories, systolic/diastolic, n (%) | |||
< 140/90 mmHg | 113 (29.4) | 3552 (34.8) | 3665 (34.6) |
140/90–159/99 mmHg | 161 (41.8) | 3847 (37.8) | 4008 (37.9) |
≥ 160/100 mmHg | 111 (28.8) | 2792 (27.4) | 2903 (27.5) |
Antihypertensive medication use | |||
Yes | 79 (20.5) | 2079 (20.4) | 2158 (20.4) |
No | 306 (79.5) | 8112 (79.6) | 8418 (79.6) |
Type of Antihypertensive medication among users, n | |||
Diuretics | 21 | 494 | 515 |
Beta blockers | 45 | 1202 | 1247 |
ACE inhibitors | 11 | 479 | 490 |
Calcium channel blockers | 35 | 682 | 717 |
BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 26.7 (3.6) | 26.2 (3.5) | 26.3 (3.5) |
BMI, categories, n (%) | |||
> 18.5 | 0 (0.0) | 56 (0.6) | 56 (0.5) |
18.5–24.9 | 127 (33.0) | 3794 (37.2) | 3921 (37.1) |
25–29.9 | 195 (50.6) | 5030 (49.4) | 5225 (49.5) |
≥ 30 | 63 (16.4) | 1301 (12.8) | 1364 (12.9) |
Mean follow-up time, years (SD) | 13.9 (6.9) | 20.2 (6.8) | 20.0 (6.9) |
Follow-up time, n (%) | |||
< 5 | 52 (13.5) | 448 (4.4) | 500 (4.7) |
5–9 | 68 (17.7) | 735 (7.2) | 803 (7.6) |
10–14 | 80 (20.8) | 1076 (10.6) | 1156 (10.9) |
≥ 15 | 185 (48.0) | 7932 (77.8) | 8117 (76.8) |
Education | |||
Up to Elementary school | 179 (46.6) | 4665 (45.9) | 4844 (45.9) |
Up to lower secondary school education | 76 (19.8) | 1992 (19.6) | 2068 (19.6) |
Up to upper secondary school education | 43 (11.2) | 1215 (12.0) | 1258 (11.9) |
At least 1 year after secondary school | 32 (8.3) | 945 (9.2) | 977 (9.3) |
University degree | 54 (14.1) | 1351 (13.3) | 1405 (13.3) |
