General characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | Cardiff, UK | Kuopio, FIN | Rotterdam, NL | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are unadjusted proportions or means with standard deviations in parentheses. *Only men participated in the study. | ||||
| Case/control | 79/194 | 61/124 | 62/203 | 202/521 |
| Age (y) | 57.5 (5.9) | 55.2 (4.4) | 73.4 (9.0) | 62.7 (10.7) |
| Female (%) | * | * | 64.5 | 23.6 |
| Systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 146 (22) | 132 (18) | 143 (23) | 141 (22) |
| Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 86.4 (12.8) | 88.3 (10.0) | 72.2 (12.1) | 81.9 (13.8) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.7 (1.2) | 6.1 (1.2) | 6.6 (1.2) | 6.2 (1.3) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.05 (0.33) | 1.26 (0.28) | 1.36 (0.37) | 1.26 (0.37) |
| Current smoking (%) | 46.1 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 33.0 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 (3.7) | 26.9 (3.4) | 26.4 (3.8) | 26.6 (3.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 3.6 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 6.4 |
| Fibrinogen (g/l) | 4.04 (0.95) | 3.20 (0.62) | 2.88 (0.71) | 3.40 (0.94) |