Table 2 Demographic, socioeconomic and biologic characteristics of the study population derived from the Västerbotten Intervention Programme surveys
Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
Number of participants, n (%) | 13,583 (46.5) | 15,624 (53.5) |
Age group, n (%) | ||
30 yr | 2,487 (18.3) | 2,698 (17.3) |
40 yr | 5,482 (40.4) | 6,407 (41.0) |
50 yr | 5,614 (41.3) | 6,519 (41.7) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
Married | 11,048 (81.9) | 13,304 (85.6) |
Not married | 2,438 (18.1) | 2,245 (14.4) |
Education level, n (%) | ||
Basic | 2,922 (21.6) | 3,121 (20.1) |
Mid-level | 7,893 (58.4) | 8,045 (51.8) |
High | 2,689 (19.9) | 4,376 (28.2) |
Geographic residence, n (%) | ||
City | 5,152 (37.9) | 6,253 (40.0) |
Small town | 4,307 (31.7) | 5,068 (32.4) |
Rural | 4,124 (30.4) | 4,303 (27.5) |
Family history of CVD or diabetes, n (%) | 4,674 (34.7) | 6,086 (39.4) |
Self-rated health, n (%) | ||
Very good | 4,068 (29.9) | 4,647 (29.7) |
Pretty good | 6,701 (49.3) | 7,392 (47.3) |
Somewhat good | 2,313 (17.0) | 2,690 (17.2) |
Pretty bad | 408 (3.0) | 719 (4.6) |
Bad | 93 (0.7) | 176 (1.1) |
Physical activity level, n (%) | ||
Sedentary | 3,219 (23.7) | 2,135 (13.7) |
Moderate activity | 8,292 (61.2) | 11,551 (74.0) |
High activity | 2,050 (15.1) | 1,915 (12.3) |
Weight, kg | ||
Baseline | 81.5 ± 11.7 | 66.9 ± 11.4 |
10-year follow-up | 85.3 ± 13.0 | 70.4 ± 12.6 |
Height at baseline, cm | 178.7 ± 6.5 | 165.1 ± 5.8 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
Baseline | 25.5 ± 3.3 | 24.6 ± 4.0 |
10 year follow up | 26.7 ± 3.7 | 25.9 ± 4.5 |
10-year percent weight change | 4.7 ± 8.2 | 5.5 ± 9.7 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 125.5 ± 13.9 | 120.7 ± 15.3 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 78.8 ± 10.1 | 75.6 ± 10.2 |
Serum cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.7 ± 1.2 | 5.4 ± 1.1 |
Fasting capillary glucose, mmol/L | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 0.7 |
Diabetes type 2 (WHO criteria), n (%) | 534 (4.2) | 886 (6.1) |
Tobacco use, n (%) | ||
Current smoker | 2,941 (21.9) | 4,048 (26.2) |
Current snus user | 3,516 (26.4) | 590 (3.9) |