Characteristics of 102 128 men and women free of coronary artery disease at baseline in 7 cohort studies
| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants* n = 102 128 |
|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 44.3 ± 9.0 |
| Sex | |
| Men | 49 219 (48.2) |
| Women | 52 909 (51.8) |
| Current smoking | |
| Yes | 22 150 (21.7) |
| No | 79 978 (78.3) |
| Heavy drinking† | |
| Yes | 8 205 (8.0) |
| No | 93 923 (92.0) |
| Physical inactivity | |
| Yes | 15 655 (15.3) |
| No | 86 473 (84.7) |
| Obesity‡ | |
| Yes | 10 796 (10.6) |
| No | 91 332 (89.4) |
| Job strain§ | |
| Yes | 15 986 (15.7) |
| No | 86 142 (84.3) |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless specified otherwise.
↵† Consumption of ≥ 21 units (women) or ≥ 28 units (men) of alcohol per wk.
↵‡ Body mass index ≥ 30.
↵§ Defined as having a job with high demands (a job-demand mean score above the study-specific median) and low control (a job-control mean score below the study-specific median); “no job strain” was denoted by all other combinations of demands and control.