| Risk factor | Men | Women |
| Mean (95% CI) | Mean (95% CI) | |
| Systolic blood pressure mmHg | 125 (124 to 125) | 122 (121 to 123) |
| Diastolic blood pressure mmHg | 77 (77 to 78) | 76 (76 to 77) |
| Total cholesterol | 4.5 (4.36 to 4.61) | 4.8 (4.68 to 4.91) |
| LDL cholesterol | 2.8 (2.69 to 2.88) | 3.0 (2.96 to 3.13) |
| HDL cholesterol | 1.1 (1.06 to 1.13) | 1.2 (1.16 to 1.22) |
| Triglycerides | 1.5 (1.35 to 1.57) | 1.3 (1.22 to 1.41) |
| Weight | 57.9 (27.4 to 58.5) | 50.7 (50.2 to 51.3) |
| Waist | 80.6 (80.0 to 81.1) | 75.5 (75.1 to 76.0) |
| BMI | 21.6 (21.4 to 21.7) | 22.3 (22.1 to 22.6) |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.91 (0.908 to 0.914) | 0.83 (0.830 to 0.846) |
| Diabetes* (%) | 14.6 (13.0 to 16.3) | 12.2 (10.7 to 13.7) |
| Current smokers (%) | 45.2 (42.8 to 47.7) | 4.8 (3.8 to 5.8) |
| Past smokers (%) | 10.4 (9.0 to 11.9) | 3.9 (3.0 to 4.7) |
| Family history of premature CVD | 16.1 (14.2 to 17.9) | 14.2 (12.6 to 15.9) |
| Previous CVD† | 7.1 (5.9 to 8.3) | 6.0 (4.9 to 7.1) |
*Diabetes was defined based on ADA criteria as a fasting capillary glucose value ⩾7.0 mmol/l (126 mg/dl) or a previous medical diagnosis of diabetes (but not a previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes)
†Previous medical diagnosis of myocardial infarction or stroke
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.