Table 3 Characteristics of the glucose tolerance tested subjects, men and women, 25 to 64 years of age in the Northern Sweden MONICA population survey in 1986. Mean (SD) or proportions (%).
Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.9 (11.3) | 44.8 (11.2) |
Previous disorders | ||
Clinically diagnosed myocardial infarction (kMI) | 10 (3.2 %) | 2 (0.7 %) |
Hypertension | 60 (19.0 %) | 52 (17.3 %) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 117 (37.0 %) | 110 (36.5 %) |
Tobacco use | ||
Current cigarette smoker | 57 (18.2 %) | 73 (24.3 %) |
Current smokeless tobacco user | 56 (18.8 %) | 2 (0.7 %) |
Anthropometric variables | ||
Height (cm) | 176.5 (7.0) | 163.7 (5.9) |
Weight (kg) | 79 (11.0) | 66,4 (12.5) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.4 (3.3) | 24.8 (4.5) |
Hip circumference (cm) | 99.1 (5.8) | 99.5 (9.0) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 92.3 (9.1) | 83.2 (12.6) |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.8 (0.1) |
Biochemical markers (mmol/l) | ||
Total cholesterol | 6.2 (1.3) | 6.2 (1.3) |
HDL cholesterol | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.4) |
Triglycerides (n = 495) | 1.3 (0.8) | 1.1 (0.7) |
Fasting plasma glucose (n = 774) | 5.1 (1.1) | 4.8 (0.5) |
2 hour postload plasma glucose (n = 629) | 5.3 (2.0) | 5.8 (2.0) |
ECG | ||
Normal | 299 (94.6 %) | 286 (95.0 %) |
MI | 17 (5.4 %) | 15 (5.0 %) |