Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by sex (n = 45,192)
|  | Men (n = 30,695) | Women (n = 14,497) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), n (%) | ||
 40–49 | 15,038 (49.0) | 6964 (48.0) |
 50–59 | 11,152 (36.3) | 5565 (38.4) |
 60–64 | 4505 (14.7) | 1968 (13.6) |
Height (cm) | 170.0 (165.8, 174.0) | 157.3 (153.6, 161.3) |
Weight (kg) | 68.1 (61.5, 75.4) | 53.7 (48.5, 60.5) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 84.0 (78.5, 90.0) | 78.0 (72.0, 84.5) |
Smoking habits, n (%) | ||
 None | 11,746 (38.3) | 10,995 (75.9) |
 Former | 6653 (21.7) | 1097 (7.6) |
 Current | 12,280 (40.0) | 2401 (16.6) |
Alcohol intake, n (%) | ||
 None | 7999 (26.1) | 7610 (52.5) |
 Sometimes | 10,190 (33.2) | 4543 (31.4) |
 Everyday | 12,489 (40.7) | 2336 (16.1) |
Physical activity (min/day), n (%) | ||
 ≥ 60 | 10,456 (34.1) | 4372 (30.2) |
 < 60 | 20,183 (65.9) | 10,091 (69.8) |
Metabolic syndrome, n (%) | ||
 + | 5402 (17.6) | 506 (3.5) |
 − | 25,293 (82.4) | 13,991 (96.5) |
Low back pain, n (%) | ||
 + | 641 (2.1) | 246 (1.7) |
 − | 30,054 (97.9) | 14,251 (98.3) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 128 (117, 141) | 119 (108, 134) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 (71, 88) | 73 (65, 82) |
High-density lipoprotein (mg/dl) | 55 (47, 66) | 68 (58, 78) |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 104 (72, 155) | 71 (53, 101) |
Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 93 (87, 101) | 88 (83, 94) |