Table 1 Baseline characteristics, men and women 35-69 years-old free of previous CVD.
| Â | Men (N = 7520) | Women (N = 13127) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % |
Age groups | Â | Â | Â | Â |
35-39 | 1095 | 14.6 | 1524 | 11.6 |
40-49 | 2437 | 32.4 | 4823 | 36.7 |
50-59 | 2403 | 32.0 | 4552 | 34.7 |
60-69 | 1585 | 21.1 | 2228 | 17.0 |
Missing | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High | 2262 | 30.1 | 3788 | 28.9 |
Medium | 2091 | 27.8 | 3557 | 27.1 |
Low | 3017 | 40.1 | 5439 | 41.4 |
Missing | 150 | 2.0 | 343 | 2.6 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married or cohabitating | 6643 | 88.3 | 10767 | 82.0 |
Other living arrangements | 814 | 10.8 | 2276 | 17.3 |
Missing | 63 | 0.8 | 84 | 0.6 |