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MEN
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EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
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MARITAL STATUS
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High
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Medium
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Low
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Married or Cohabitating
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Other living arrangements
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mean (s.d.)
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mean (s.d.)
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mean (s.d.)
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mean (s.d.)
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mean (s.d.)
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Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)*
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137.5 (17.3)•
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139.3 (18.8)
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138.0 (19.3)
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138.6 (18.5)
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139.9 (19.5)
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Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)*
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86.0 (10.3)•°
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87.0 (11.1)
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87.2 (11.2)
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86.8 (10.8)
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86.8 (11.8)
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Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)*
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226.2 (43.0)°
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226.4 (46.6)'
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222.2 (42.5)
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224.8 ( 44.0)
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224.0 (45.1)
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HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)
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49.8 (12.9)
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50.6 (14.4)
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49.7 (13.7)
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50.2 (13.7)
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50.8 (14.2)
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Triglycerides (mg/dl)*
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141.9 (93.4)°
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149.5 (115.2)'
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160.8 (112.8)
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151.7 (106.6)
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156.7 (121.9)
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BMI (kg/m2)*^
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26.3 (3.4)•°
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26.6 (3.6)'
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27.0 (3.7)
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26.8 (3.6)
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26.3 (3.7)
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Cardiovascular risk score§*^
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7.4 (3.6)°
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7.7 (4.6)
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7.9 (6.3)
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7.7 (5.0)
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8.2 (5.7)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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n (%)
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Diabetes (Yes/No)*^
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85 (4.6)°
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106 (5.2)'
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233 (6.8)
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370 (5.5)
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58 (7.6)
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Smoke (Yes/No)*
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760 (31.0)•°
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815 (39.3)'
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1371 (47.5)
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2639 (39.7)
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344 (41.7)
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Antihypertensive Medication (Yes/No)*
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164 (11.0)°
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193 (10.8)'
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334 (8.7)
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622 (9.5)
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77 (10.1)
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- Men 35-69 years-old, free of previous CVD.
- Age-adjusted means and percentages using European Population 1995. s.d.=standard deviation.
- *p < 0.05. ANOVA for continuous variables (test F) and Chi-squared test for categorical variables among educational levels. Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons was used: • High vs Medium; ° High vs Low; ' Medium vs Low.
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^ p < 0.05. ANOVA for continuous variables (test F) and Chi-squared Test for categorical variables among marital status categories.
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§ Cardiovascular risk score calculated using Progetto CUORE Study equation.
