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Table 2 Description of Västerbotten Intervention Program population at first examination (n = 29 937)

From: Risk equations for the development of worsened glucose status and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Swedish intervention program

Variable

Number

%

Sex

  

  Male

13 968

46.7

  Female

15 969

53.3

  Missing

0

0

Age

  

  30 years

4 917

16.4

  40 years

12 218

40.8

  50 years

12 802

42.8

  Missing

0

0

Education

  

  High

7 386

24.7

  Middle

15 854

53.0

  Low

6 353

21.2

  Missing

344

1.1

Marital status

  

  Married/living with spouse

24 794

82.8

  Single

4 786

16.0

  Missing

357

1.2

Perceived health

  

  Good

22 727

75.9

  Bad

6 646

22.2

  Missing

564

1.9

Triglyceride

  

  Normal

18 928

63.2

  High

4 551

15.2

  Missing

6 458

21.6

Blood pressure

  

  Normal

23 138

77.3

  High

6 500

21.7

  Missing

299

1.0

Body mass index (BMI)

  

  Underweight & normal

16 281

54.4

  Overweight

10 692

35.7

  Obesity

2 784

9.3

  Missing

180

0.6

Smoking status

  

  Never

13 753

45.9

  Formerly

8 721

29.1

  Present

6 976

23.3

  Missing

487

1.6

Physical activity

  

  Physically active

4 018

13.4

  Moderately active

20 115

67.2

  Sedentary

5 384

18.0

  Missing

420

1.4

Snus

  

  No current use

24 927

83.3

  ≤ 4 cans per week

3 293

11.0

  > 4 cans per week

973

3.3

  missing

744

2.5

Alcohol abuse

  

  Normal

22 927

76.6

  Risk of harmful alcohol consumption

1 799

6.0

  Missing

5 211

17.4

5 a day

  

  At least 5 a day

2 203

7.4

  Less than 5 a day

20 303

67.8

  Missing

7 431

24.8

Family history

  

  No parents or siblings with T2D

24 273

81.1

  Parents or siblings with T2D

4 994

16.7

  Missing

670

2.2