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Table 2 Demographic data, self reported diseases, family history, and life style habits (%).

From: Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and the metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men and women in Gothenburg, Sweden

 

Men

born in 1953

Women

born in 1953

Men

born in 1943

 

50 years old

50 years old

60 years old

 

n = 595

n = 667

n = 655

Demographics

   

   Married/cohabiting

71.6

62.5

76.2

   Divorced

13.5

19.7

11.2

   University/college

35.4

42.5

28.1

   Workinga

82.2

72.8

65.5

   Retired

4.7

8.6

16.8

   Self-employed

21.4

6.5

23.1

   Born in Sweden

77.0

76.7

84.4

   Born in Europeb

12.3

17.4

12.5

   Born outside Europe

10.8

5.9

3.1

Diseases and the family history

   

   Myocardial infarction

1.2

0.5

6.7

   Coronary by-pass surgery

0.8

0

3.4

   Percutaneous coronary intervention

0.3

0.2

3.8

   Atrial fibrillationc

1.0 (0.7)

0.2 (0.2)

4.4 (1.1)

   Stroke

0

0.5

2.4

   Family history of myocardial infarctiond

35.5

38.2

35.9

   Family history of stroked

25.0

27.3

26.4

   Family history of diabetesd

25.0

23.2

24.0

Life style habits

   

   Regular smokers

21.5

26.1

15.1

   Ex-smokers

41.0

36.3

47.8

   Snuff, daily use

18.7

2.9

16.8

   Ex-snuffers

15.9

2.4

9.3

   Coffee daily

89.1

93.4

96.6

   Continuous stresse

17.3

22.8

10.3

   No physical exercise, leisure time

17.7

13.8

11.6

   Physical exercise, leisure timef

23.7

23.9

23.8

  1. aFull time or part time work bOutside Sweden cFigures within parenthesis are the frequencies of atrial fibrillation recorded at the examination dThe family history among fathers or mothers or siblings as reported by the participants eContinuous stress as reported by the participant during the last year or up to the last 5 years fRegular or intense