Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 1494 study subjects
Women, n(%) | 908 (60.8) |
Mean age, years (range) | 69.1 (60–95) |
Educational level < 4 years, n(%) | 962 (64.4) |
Conjugal status, n(%) | |
Married/live together | 735 (49.2) |
Never married | 159 (10.6) |
Divorced/separated | 77 (5.2) |
Widowed | 523 (35.0) |
Monthly family income*, n(%) | |
< 2 | 453 (30.3) |
2 – 3.9 | 555 (37.2) |
≥ 4 | 486 (32.5) |
Current smokers, n(%) | 269 (18.0) |
Alcohol consumption, n(%) | |
Teetotallers | 680 (45.5) |
Ex-consumers | 492 (32.9) |
Low/moderate consumers | 179 (12.0) |
High consumers | 143 (9.6) |
History of coronary heart disease, n(%) | 163 (10.9) |
Self-rated health, n(%) | |
Very good | 41 (2.7) |
Good | 319 (21.4) |
Reasonable | 734 (49.1) |
Bad | 400 (26.8) |
Mean waist circumference, cm (SD) | 91.2 (11.1) |
Mean LDL-cholesterol level, mg/dL (SD) | 154.8 (44.9) |
Mean glucose level, mg/dL (SD) | 108.6 (43.3) |
Median triglyceride level, mg/dL (IQ range) | 130.0 (91.0-183.0) |
Mean HDL-cholesterol level, mg/dL (SD) | 49.2 (15.1) |
Mean uric acid level, mg/dL (SD) | 5.3 (1.7) |
Median C-reactive protein level, mg/L (IQ range) | 3.3 (1.5-6.7) |
Anti-hypertensive drug use, n(%) | 736 (49.3) |