Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | No. (%)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients with hypertension (n = 3468) | Patients with type 2 diabetes (n = 412) | |
| Follow-up, yr, mean ± SD | 6.8 ± 0.1 | 6.7 ± 0.3 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 981 (28.3) | 179 (43.4) |
| Female | 2487 (71.7) | 233 (56.6) |
| Age at retirement, yr | ||
| < 62 | 1900 (54.8) | 203 (49.3) |
| ≥ 62 | 1568 (45.2) | 209 (50.7) |
| Occupational group | ||
| Nonmanual labour | 2317 (67.0) | 252 (61.2) |
| Manual labour | 1144 (33.0) | 159 (38.8) |
| Size of residence, m2 | ||
| < 80 | 1673 (48.2) | 207 (50.2) |
| ≥ 80 | 1795 (51.8) | 205 (49.8) |
| Type of retirement | ||
| Statutory | 2337 (67.4) | 249 (60.4) |
| For health reasons | 1131 (32.6) | 163 (39.6) |
| Depression | ||
| No | 2873 (82.8) | 349 (84.7) |
| Yes | 595 (17.2) | 63 (15.3) |
| Comorbid CVD† | ||
| No | 3029 (87.3) | 343 (83.3) |
| Yes | 439 (12.7) | 69 (16.7) |