Baseline characteristics and risk factors in 6505 women and 5644 men in the Copenhagen City Heart Study in 1976. Values are means (SD) or number (%)
| Women n=6505 | Men n=5644 | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *For continuous data from analyses of variance. For categorical data χ2 test (with more categories than given in the table). | |||
| Age (years) | 54.0 (10.4) | 54.3 (11.1) | p=0.20 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.75 (4.42) | 25.90 (3.67) | <0.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 135.7 (22.3) | 140.7 (20.7) | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 81.7 (11.5) | 85.3 (12.5) | <0.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.31 (1.27) | 5.99 (1.13) | <0.0001 |
| Plasma triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.50 (0.89) | 2.10 (1.47) | <0.0001 |
| School education (<11 years) | 5772 (88.7) | 4659 (84.3) | <0.0001 |
| Household income (lowest category) | 2099 (32.3) | 1159 (20.5) | <0.0001 |
| Physically active (>4 hours per week) | 1390 (21.3) | 1726 (30.6) | <0.0001 |
| Alcohol intake (<7 drinks/week) | 5705 (87.7) | 3145 (55.7) | <0.0001 |
| Self reported diabetes | 116 (1.8) | 234 (4.2) | <0.0001 |
| Family history of MI | 1291 (19.9) | 848 (15.0) | <0.0001 |