Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the cohort free of CHD and stroke at baseline in 1972. Table shows mean (SD), percent or N (%)
RF | RA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–1 | 2–5 | No | Yes | Total | |
Characteristic or measure | (n = 1968) | (n = 355) | (n = 2124) | (n = 199) | (n = 2323) |
Male (%) | 48.9 | 31.5 | 47.0 | 38.2 | 46.3 |
Age (years) | 49.2 (14.4) | 55.6 (14.2) | 49.4 (14.6) | 57.8 (12.5) | 50.1 (14.6) |
Smoking | |||||
Never (%) | 47.5 | 53.0 | 48.1 | 51.3 | 48.3 |
Ex (%) | 22.9 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 21.6 | 22.6 |
Current (%) | 29.6 | 25.6 | 29.2 | 27.1 | 29.0 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 (3.6) | 25.1 (3.6) | 25.1 (3.6) | 25.6 (4.2) | 25.1 (3.6) |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 136 (20) | 139 (22) | 135 (20) | 143 (23) | 136 (21) |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 78 (13) | 80 (12) | 78 (13) | 81 (12) | 79 (13) |
Hypertension medication (%) | 6.6 | 11.5 | 6.9 | 12.6 | 7.4 |
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.33 (1.24) | 6.58 (1.37) | 6.34 (1.24) | 6.58 (1.46) | 6.36 (1.27) |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
History of Rheumatoid Arthritis (%) | 8.0 | 11.5 | - | - | 8.6 |
Rheumatoid Factor | |||||
Score (0–5) | 0.10 (0.30) | 2.65 (0.74) | 0.47 (0.98) | 0.67 (1.18) | 0.49 (1.00) |
Positive (2–5) (%) | - | - | 14.8 | 20.6 | 15.3 |
Follow-up time (years) | 26.1 (13.9) | 22.1 (14.0) | 26.0 (14.0) | 20.0 (13.2) | 25.5 (14.0) |
No. with CHD event | 647 (32.9) | 128 (36.1) | 699 (32.9) | 76 (38.2) | 775 (33.4) |
No. with CVD event | 1005 (51.1) | 207 (58.3) | 1089 (51.3) | 123 (61.8) | 1212 (52.2) |
No. of deaths | 1141 (58.0) | 241 (67.9) | 1229 (57.9) | 153 (76.9) | 1382 (59.5) |