Table 1

Baseline characteristics of participants by CHD outcome: men

Non-CHDCHDDeaths from non-CHD causes
Number4089885
Age (years) at baseline24.4 (10.5)37.1 (12.4)34.6 (16.8)
Age (years) at end*42.8 (10.5)47.5 (11.0)42.4 (16.5)
BMI (kg/m2)21.1 (4.8)24.6 (5.2)21.7 (4.8)
Waist circ (cm)82.3 (12.7)92.5 (14.5)84.8 (13.1)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)120.4 (15.0)128.0 (21.5)128.2 (18.1)
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)71.9 (11.9)82.2 (16.8)79.2 (16.3)
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)4.4 (1.1)5.3 (1.2)4.7 (1.3)
Triglycerides (mmol/l)1.9 (1.4)2.8 (1.9)2.6 (3.3)
HDL (mmol/l)1.11 (0.24)1.06 (0.22)1.13 (0.29)
Urine ACR (mg/mmol)1.4 (1.2, 1.6)11.5 (7.5, 17.8)4.5 (2.8, 7.1)
C reactive protein (mg/l)2.7 (2.4, 3.1)6.1 (4.6, 8.1)3.9 (3.0, 5.1)
Smoking (n (%))232 (56.9)69 (70.4)57 (67.1)
Drinking (n (%))223 (54.7)74 (75.5)64 (75.3)
Known diabetes (n (%))11 (2.7)22 (22.4)8 (9.4)
Low eGFR (n (%))5 (1.3)9 (9.6)7 (8.2)
  • *Age at the time of the first CHD event, death from non-CHD causes or the end of study.

  • ACR, albumin to creatinine ratio, BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease, circ, circumference; eGFR, estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, HDL, high-density lipoprotein.