Women (n = 16,932) | Men (n = 13,812) | |||||
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Without "dual" BMI ascertainment | Dual BMI ascertainment | p | Without "dual" BMI ascertainment | Dual BMI ascertainment | p | |
Mean age (years) | 45.3 | 44.6 | 0.717 | 45.3 | 44.2 | 0.001 |
% current smokers | 14.3 | 36.1 | 0.980 | 18.6 | 44.4 | 0.024 |
% with SBP>140 mmHg | 23.0 | 15.7 | <0.001 | 30.9 | 22.3 | <0.001 |
% with DBP>90 mmHg | 12.0 | 8.1 | * | 21.7 | 15.1 | * |
% cholesterol > 6.5 mmol/l | 7.6 | 15.2 | 0.064 | 11.5 | 21.2 | 0.253 |
% BMI >30 kg/m 2 | 4.8 | 11.4 | 0.150 | 6.0 | 11.2 | <0.001 |
% in the two most deprived groups (4 and 5) | 29.6 | 41.2 | <0.001** | 31.7 | 38.8 | 0.006** |