Table 1 Risk factors at baseline and death from coronary heart disease during the 11-year follow-up in men and women

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.26

1.08

5.67

1.09

0.01

5.52

1.44

5.90

1.03

0.03

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.21

0.30

1.37

0.36

<0.001

1.47

0.41

1.65

0.45

0.04

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

148

23

146

18

0.39

152

25

145

20

0.09

Blood glucose (mmol/L)

6.48

1.86

5.86

1.27

0.001

5.91

1.00

5.51

1.16

0.001

CVD risk score

18.2

3.5

15.9

3.7

<0.001

18.0

3.5

14.1

4.2

<0.001

LOT-R optimism score

8.37

2.15

8.34

2.11

0.97

8.45

2.31

8.40

2.07

0.87

LOT-R pessimism score

4.56

2.51

3.78

2.68

0.008

5.34

2.03

3.75

2.61

<0.001

%

%

Chi-squared test

p-value

%

%

Chi-squared test

p-value

CHD at baseline

42.5

9.4

<0.001

51.4

5.7

<0.001

Use of drugs for hypertension

42.5

27.0

0.002

28.6

60.0

<0.001

Use of drugs for diabetes

19.5

5.2

<0.001

14.3

3.4

0.001

Regular smoker

20.7

15.9

0.25

2.9

9.5

0.18