Table 1 Age and sex distribution of participants (n = 22 298) in The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) 1997-99 and participants (n = 20 252) included in the 2008 record linkage study, where individuals using cardiovascular medication (CVM) in 1997-99 had been excluded (n = 2 046)
Birth year | 1997-99 | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males n (%) | Females n (%) | Males n (%) | Females n (%) | |
1950 | 881 (8.6) | 1 067 (8.9) | 833 (9.0) | 1 028 (9.4) |
1951 | 783 (7.6) | 1 002 (8.3) | 745 (8.0) | 967 (8.8) |
1953 | 1 725 (16.8) | 1 982 (16.4) | 1 661 (17.9) | 1 755 (16.0) |
1954 | 1 721 (16.8) | 2 023 (16.8) | 1 390 (15.0) | 1 796 (16.4) |
1955 | 1 703 (16.6) | 2 036 (16.9) | 1437 (15.5) | 1 641 (15.0) |
1956 | 1 721 (16.8) | 1 996 (16.6) | 1 647 (17.7) | 1 931 (17.6) |
1957 | 1 715 (16.7) | 1 943 (16.1) | 1 570 (16.9) | 1 851 (16.9) |
Total | 10 249 (100%) | 12 049 (100%) | 9 283 (100%) | 10 969 (100%) |