Table 1 Study sample characteristics by history of HDP

N participants (%)

6302 (95.7)

–

285 (4.3)

–

Age at age 50 visit, years mean ± SD

50.1 ± 0.3

–

50.1 ± 0.3

–

Age at age 60 visit, years mean ± SD

60.0 ± 0.2

–

60.0 ± 0.2

–

Family history of CVD, N (%)

1787 (28.4)

–

92 (32.3)

–

Family history of diabetes, N (%)

1968 (31.2)

–

99 (34.7)

–

MAP at 50 years, mmHg mean ± SD

95 ± 13

68

106 ± 14

4

SBP at 50 years, mmHg mean ± SD

127 ± 19

61

141 ± 20

4

SBP at 60 years, mmHg mean ± SD

136 ± 20

5

146 ± 19

–

DBP at 50 years, mmHg mean ± SD

79 ± 11

67

88 ± 13

4

DBP at 60 years, mmHg mean ± SD

82 ± 11

7

87 ± 11

–

BMI at 50 years, kg/m² mean ± SD

25.3 ± 4.0

–

26.5 ± 4.5

–

BMI at 60 years, kg/m² mean ± SD

26.4 ± 4.5

5

27.4 ± 4.8

–

2 h glucose post-OGTT at age 50 years, mmol/l mean ± SD

6.78 ± 1.3

233

6.92 ± 1.4

11

Education level, N (%)

–

–

 Elementary school or less

1167 (18.5)

56 (19.7)*

 High school

3390 (53.8)

157 (55.1)*

 College/University

1745 (27.7)

72 (25.3)*

Cholesterol age 50 years, mmol/l median (IQR)

5.62 (4.99; 6.35)

59

5.83 (5.10; 6.65)

1

Cholesterol age 60 years, mmol/l median (IQR)

5.95 (5.30; 6.64)

11

6.00 (5.38; 6.76)

1

Smoking age 50 years, N (%)

1449 (23.0)

–

54 (19.0)

–

Smoking age 60 years, N (%)

911 (14.5)

–

32 (11.2)

–