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Table 1 Baseline characteristics according to survival status

From: Excess mortality at Christmas due to cardiovascular disease in the HUNT study prospective population-based cohort in Norway

 

Total

(n = 79,626)

Alive

(n = 40,431)

Dead

(n = 39,195)

Demographic Profile

Women, %

40,353 (50.7)

21,037 (52.1)

19,316 (47.9)

Age Groups, %

 Aged < 35 years

22, 208 (27.9)

20, 739 (50.4)

1469 (3.7%)

 Aged 35–44 years

15,556 (19.5)

12,602 (31.2)

2954 (7.5%)

 Aged 45–64 years

24,874 (31.2)

7063 (17.5)

17,811 (45.4%)

 Aged 65+ years

16,988 (21.3)

27 (0.001)

16,961 (43.3%)

Mean age at baseline (years)

49.1 ± 18.0

35.7 ± 9.6

62.9 ± 13.6

Mean age at end follow-up (years)

74.9 ± 11.6

70.1 ± 11.4

79.9 ± 9.6

Married, % (n = 76,775)

52,709 (66.6)

26,532 (69.5)

26,177 (67.8)

≤ 9 years education, % (n = 61,240)

32,928 (53.9)

9082 (29.9)

23,886 (77.4)

Employment status, % (n = 76,870)

 Full-time employment

32,333 (42.1)

21,585 (66.8)

10,748 (28.0)

 Part-time employment/housework

21,381 (27.8)

13,219 (34.4)

8162 (21.2%)

 Non-employed/ retired

23,156 (30.1)

3623 (15.6)

19,533 (50.8)

Health Status

Life Satisfaction, % (n = 75,815)

 Dissatisfied (Quite to Extremely)

2005 (2.6)

630 (1.7)

1375 (3.6)

 Satisfied (Quite to Extremely)

62,342 (82.2)

32,967 (86.6)

29,375 (77.9)

General Health Status, % (n = 76,863)

 Bad

2023 (2.6)

202 (0.5)

1821 (4.7)

 Poor

18,752 (24.4)

4615 (12.0)

14,317 (36.7)

 Good

44,215 (57.5)

24,411 (63.6)

19,804 (51.5)

 Very Good

11,873 (15.4)

9165 (23.9)

2708 (7.0)

Physical Activity Status, % (n=57,212)

 Inactive

27,145 (47.4)

13,157 (45.1)

13,988 (49.9)

 Low

18,730 (32.7%)

9728 (33.3)

9002 (32.1)

 Moderate

8283 (14.5)

4951 (17.0)

3332 (11.9)

 High

3054 (5.3)

1362 (4.7)

1692 (6.0)

Alcohol intake, % (n = 61,520)

 4 or less drinks in 14 days

50,376 (81.9)

27,143 (88.3)

23,233 (76.6)

 5 or more drinks in 14 days

3608 (5.9)

1685 (5.5)

1923 (5.1)

 Abstains

7536 (12.2)

1899 (6.2)

5637 (18.3)

Current smoker, % (n = 60,421)

20,667 (34.2)

10,885 (36.7)

9782 (32.9)

Mean BMI kg/m2 (n = 74,330)

25. ±3.9

24.2 ± 3.4

26.2 ± 4.1

Mean heart rate, bpm (n = 74,906)

74.9 ± 12.6

73.8 ± 11.9

76.0 ± 13.1

Mean BP, mmHg (n = 74,832)

 Systolic BP/

139 ± 23.5 /

127 ± 15.2 /

150 ± 25.0 /

 Diastolic BP

84.6 ± 15.2

80.9 ± 15.2

88.5 ± 11.7

Angina pectoris (%) (n = 76,742)

3450 (4.5)

113 (0.3)

3337 (8.7)

AMI, % (n = 76, 723)

1986 (2.6)

39 (0.1)

1947 (5.1)

Stroke, % (n = 76,794)

1412 (1.8)

59 (0.2)

1353 (3.5)