Table 1 Characteristics of the 660 study participants aged 67–70. Values are numbers (%)
Men n = 277 (42.0%) | Women n = 383 (58.0%) | All n = 660 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Deaths after the follow-up | 20 (7.2) | 9 (2.3)** | 29 (4.4) |
Hypertension medication | 138 (50.0) | 172 (45.0) | 310 (47.1) |
Cholesterol medication | 91 (33.0) | 110 (28.8) | 201 (30.5) |
Previously diagnosed CAD | 43 (15.5) | 31 (8.1)** | 74 (11.2) |
Previously known diabetes or screen-detected T2DM on OGTT | 50 (18.4) | 57 (15.3) | 107 (16.6) |
Current smoker | 35 (12.9) | 36 (9.5) | 71 (10.9) |
AUDIT score ≥ 8 | 59 (23.3) | 16 (4.9)*** | 75 (12.9) |
Self-reported health, good | 146 (52.7) | 249 (65.5)** | 395 (60.1) |
Self-reported functional ability, good | 128 (46.4) | 234 (61.1)*** | 362 (54.9) |
Living alone | 39 (14.7) | 132 (35.7)*** | 171 (26.9) |