Table 1 Baseline characteristics across categories of a lifestyle score in the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (1991–1996)

Age, years^

57.3 (7.4)

58.0 (7.7)

58.1 (7.6)

Gender ¤

Male, %

34.6

36.6

42.4

Female, %

65.4

63.4

57.6

Education ¤

Elementary %

48.2

41.2

35.9

Secondary %

33.8

36.1

35.8

University/college degree, %

17.9

22.6

28.3

Parental history of MI, % ¤

31.2

32.6

31.7

History of Hypertension ¤

64.2

60.0

58.3

History of Diabetes Mellitus ¤

5.2

3.5

3.8

Body-mass Index, kg/m² ^

27.3 (5.2)

25.4 (3.6)

25.0 (2.9)

Lipid Levels*

LDL Cholesterol, mg/dl^

4.24 (1.03)

4.16 (0.99)

4.14 (0.97)

HDL Cholesterol, mg/dl^

1.30 (0.34)

1.40 0.38)

1.42 0.37)

Triglycerides, mg/dl #

1.31 (0.97–1.82)

1.15 (0.87–1.59)

1.09 (0.82–1.51)

Lipid-lowering Medication, % ¤

2.3

2.2

2.1

C-Reactive Protein* #

1.9 (0.9–4.2)

1.3 (0.7–2.7)

1.1 (0.6–2.2)

HbA1C* #

4.9 (4.6–5.3)

4.8 (4.5–5.1)

4.7 (4.4–5.0)