Table 1 Baseline characteristics of survivors, decedents from any cause and from cancer
From: Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index, and cancer mortality: a cohort study of Japanese men
Characteristic | N | Age | VO2max | BMI | SBP | DBP | Smokers | Drinkers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(yr) | (mL · kg-1 · min-1) | (kg · m-2) | (mm Hg) | (mm Hg) | (%) | (%) | ||
Survivors | 8,415 | 34 (28–43) | 37.0 ± 6.9 | 22.8 ± 2.4 | 124.4 ± 12.1 | 73.5 ± 10.8 | 63.4 | 63.4 |
Decedents from any cause | 345 | 46 (39–53) | 33.7 ± 6.5 | 22.9 ± 2.7 | 125.2 ± 12.8 | 76.8 ± 10.0 | 68.9 | 68.9 |
Decedents from cancer | 178 | 46 (40–53) | 33.6 ± 6.9 | 22.8 ± 2.5 | 123.3 ± 12.7 | 75.8 ± 10.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 |
BMI | ||||||||
1st Tertile (18.5-21.5 kg · m-2) | 2,846 | 33 (27–41) | 39.6 ± 6.8 | 20.3 ± 0.8 | 122.6 ± 12.2 | 70.5 ± 10.6 | 66.9 | 66.9 |
2nd Tertile (21.6-23.6 kg · m-2) | 2,956 | 34 (28–43) | 37.3 ± 6.7 | 22.6 ± 0.6 | 124.1 ± 11.8 | 73.2 ± 10.6 | 62.2 | 62.2 |
3rd Tertile (23.7-37.4 kg · m-2) | 2,958 | 36 (30–44) | 33.8 ± 5.9 | 25.5 ± 1.6 | 126.4 ± 12.0 | 77.0 ± 10.0 | 61.2 | 61.2 |
Cardiorespiratory fitness | ||||||||
1st Tertile (Lowest) | 2,819 | 36 (29–44) | 30.2 ± 3.4 | 24.0 ± 2.5 | 126.8 ± 12.0 | 76.0 ± 10.3 | 63.7 | 63.7 |
2nd Tertile | 3,020 | 35 (29–43) | 36.1 ± 2.9 | 22.7 ± 2.2 | 124.2 ± 11.8 | 73.5 ± 10.7 | 64.9 | 64.9 |
3rd Tertile (Highest) | 2,921 | 33 (27–42) | 44.0 ± 5.4 | 21.9 ± 2.0 | 122.3 ± 12.1 | 71.4 ± 10.7 | 61.6 | 61.6 |