Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants in Suzhou
Men (n = 20,846) | Women (n = 29,561) | |
|---|---|---|
Total follow-up time (CVD), person-years | 55,962 | 80,193 |
Total follow-up time (respiratory disease), person-years | 57,706 | 82,830 |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 51.9 (10.1) | 51.5 (10.2) |
Education | ||
No formal school | 9.7 | 43.3 |
Primary school | 40.0 | 26.8 |
Middle school | 36.4 | 22.8 |
High school and above | 13.8 | 7.1 |
Smoking | ||
Never smoker | 7.7 | 99.1 |
Occasional smoker | 10.8 | 0.5 |
Ex regular smoker | 12.7 | 0.0 |
Current regular smoker | 68.7 | 0.4 |
Passive smoking | ||
Never | 22.9 | 7.5 |
Yes, but not now | 57.1 | 27.5 |
Yes, at present | 20 | 65 |
Alcohol consumption | ||
Never | 16.2 | 89.1 |
Ex-regular / Reduced intake | 10.6 | 0.3 |
Occasional / Monthly | 32.2 | 10.0 |
Current regular | 41.1 | 0.6 |
Self-rated health | ||
Excellent | 33.4 | 26.6 |
Good | 32.9 | 31.7 |
Fair | 26.5 | 29.8 |
Poor | 7.1 | 11.9 |
Physical activity, MET-hr/day, mean (SD) | 27.8 (15.9) | 24.4 (14.3) |
Self-reported disease | ||
Hypertension | 10.8 | 11.5 |
Stroke/TIA | 1.1 | 0.6 |
TB | 1.6 | 0.6 |
CHD | 1 | 1 |
Asthma | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Emphysema/Bronchitis | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Family history of diseasea | ||
Stroke | 18.7 | 17.0 |
Myocardial infarction | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Cardiorespiratory symptomsb | ||
Breathlessness | 2.0 | 3.8 |
Chest pain | 1.0 | 2.2 |
Chronic cough | 4.8 | 2.3 |