Age (years), mean (SD) | 56.4 (8.0) | 56.7 (8.2) |
White ethnicity, n (%) | 257 129 (94.2) | 214 988 (94.0) |
Townsend Deprivation Score | | |
Fifths, n (%) | | |
First; least disadvantaged | 100 996 (37.0) | 84 877 (37.1) |
Second | 56 590 (20.7) | 46 179 (20.2) |
Third | 41 246 (15.1) | 33 335 (14.6) |
Fourth | 36 909 (13.5) | 30 456 (13.3) |
Fifth; most disadvantaged | 37 307 (13.7) | 33 970 (14.8) |
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Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), mean (SD) | 135.3 (19.2) | 140.9 (17.5) |
Diabetes, n (%) | | |
No diabetes | 261 403 (95.7) | 211 320 (92.4) |
Type 1 | 564 (0.2) | 653 (0.3) |
Type 2 | 9936 (3.6) | 15 506 (6.8) |
Smoking, n (%) | | |
Never | 161 858 (59.3) | 111 306 (48.6) |
Former | 85 349 (31.3) | 87 508 (38.2) |
Current | 24 331 (8.9) | 28 569 (12.5) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 27.1 (5.2) | 27.8 (4.2) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L), mean (SD) | 5.9 (1.1) | 5.5 (1.1) |
Previous cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 10 093 (3.7) | 20 434 (8.9) |