Table 1 Main characteristics of participants, by ethnic group
Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline characteristic | Caucasian (n = 36,890) | South-Asian (n = 381) | Caucasian (n = 33,597) | South-Asian (n = 499) |
Mean Age (years) | 45.6 (IQR: 39.0–52.0) | 44.2 (IQR: 37.0–50.0) | 45.7 (IQR: 39.0–53.0) | 43.7 (IQR: 38.0–50.0) |
% of first screening episodes curing "prevalence round" 1989–1993 | 65.3% | 53.3% | 69.0% | 54.6% |
Ascertainment completeness (%) | ||||
BMI | 83.2% | 79.4% | 80.5% | 77.7% |
Total Cholesterol | 58.8% | 52.3% | 53.5% | 47.2% |
Smoking status | 83.7% | 79.2% | 81.0% | 76.1% |