Table 1 Description of the total sample of HUNT1 participants between 30 and 60 years who had valid responses on ADI-4 (Anxiety and Depression Index

Age (years)

43.7

44.6

<0.001

(0.05)

(0.17)

Gender (% female)

48.9%

58.9%

<0.001

(48.3-49.5)

(57.2-60.8)

Marital status (% married)

83.9%

76.6%

<0.001

(83.5–84.4)

(75.0–78.1)

Diastolic blood pressure^a

84.0

84.8

<0.001

(0.06)

(0.21)

Systolic blood pressure^a

131.9

131.3

0.097

(0.11)

(0.35)

CVD indicators (% >1)^b

8.4%

15.0%

<0.001

(8.1–8.8)

(13.7–16.3)

Alcohol consumption (% 1–4 times last 14 days)^a

44.6%

36.1%

<0.001

(44.1–45.2)

(34.3–37.8)

Daily smoking (%)^a

34.4%

44.5%

<0.001

(33.9–35.0)

(42.6–46.3)

Exercise (% never)^a

9.3%

17.4%

<0.001

(9.0–9.7)

(16.0–18.8)

Higher education, (% 4-years at university-level)^a

6.2%

4.4%

<0.001

(5.9–6.5)

(3.6–5.2)