Table 1 Selected characteristics of the study participants

Age at entry, mean ± SD, years

60.4 ± 7.49

Systolic BP, mean ± SD, mmHg

141.1 ± 21.8

Diastolic BP, mean ± SD, mmHg

90.1 ± 12.3

Total serum cholesterol, mean ± SD, mmol/L

5.98 ± 1.14

Fasting glucose, mean ± SD, mmol/L

5.80 ± 1.18

BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m²

29.3 ± 5.20

Proportion of men (%)

2163 (43.3)

Current smokers (%)

852 (16.8)

Leisure-time physical inactivity (%)

1176 (23.8)

Arterial hypertension (%)

3352 (67.6)

Overweight (%)

1936 (39.3)

Obesity (%)

1996 (40.5)

Fasting glucose level 7.0 mmol/L or more (%)

432 (8.9)

Total serum cholesterol 6.2 mmol/L or more (%)

1947 (39.5)

Prevalence of CHD (%)

892 (18.0)

Prevalence of stroke (%)

75 (1.5)

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (%)

354 (7.2)

Green space users (%)

2543 (49.7)