Table 2

Baseline characteristics of participants by CHD outcome: women

Non-CHDCHDDeaths from non-CHD causes
Number3788759
Age (years) at baseline28.1 (12.2)41.5 (13.0)45.3 (16.1)
Age (years) at end*46.1 (12.0)49.1 (11.3)53.8 (16.3)
BMI (kg/m2)23.3 (6.0)26.1 (6.0)22.3 (6.1)
Waist circ (cm)88.6 (14.6)96.8 (13.0)89.8 (15.0)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)113.3 (16.3)124.7 (20.5)120.9 (22.0)
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)67.9 (12.9)76.0 (14.1)72.6 (15.4)
Total cholesterol (mmol/l)4.1 (1.0)5.0 (1.1)4.5 (1.0)
Triglycerides (mmol/l)1.9 (1.3)2.7 (1.6)2.0 (1.1)
HDL (mmol/l)1.06 (0.25)0.98 (0.18)1.09 (0.26)
Urine ACR (mg/mmol)2.7 (2.2, 3.2)19.4 (12.3, 30.4)17.4 (10.4, 29.3)
C reactive protein (mg/l)4.7 (4.1, 5.4)8.3 (6.6, 10.4)8.6 (6.3, 11.8)
Smoking (n (%)196 (51.9)59 (67.8)48 (81.4)
Drinking n (%))93 (24.6)25 (28.7)22 (37.3)
Known diabetes (n (%))19 (5.0)25 (28.7)10 (16.9)
Low eGFR (n (%))4 (1.2)11 (14.7)12 (23.5)
  • *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, eGFR, estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, HDL, high-density lipoprotein.