Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of GAZEL subjects in 2005
Variable | Global cohort (N = 19,557) | Subjects without auto-antibodies measurement (N = 17,939) | Subjects with auto-antibodies measurement (N = 1618) |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 60.2 ± 3.49 | 60.1 ± 3.51 | 60.6 ± 3.25a |
Sex (% men) | 14,149 (72.3%) | 12,821 (71.5%) | 1328 (82.1%)a |
Mean retirement age (years) | 55.3 ± 3 | 55.3 ± 3.1 | 55.4 ± 2.6 |
GAZEL 2005 questionnaire response rate | 14,474 (74%) | 12,906 (71.9%) | 1568 (97%)a |
CV risk factors | |||
Hypertension | 3385 (17.3%) | 3071 (17.1%) | 314 (19.4%)a |
Diabetes | 799 (4.1%) | 727 (4.1%) | 72 (4.4%) |
Hyperlipidemia | 3999 (20.4%) | 3559 (19.8%) | 440 (27.2%) |
Family history of myocardial infarction | 1264 (6.5%) | 1147 (6.4%) | 117 (7.2%) |
Body mass index | 26 ± 3.7 | 26 ± 3.7 | 25.6 ± 3.3a |
Smoking (% ≥ 20 pack-years) | 4535 (23.2%) | 4210 (23.4%) | 325 (20.1%) |
Alcohol consumption | 2564 (13.1%) | 2263 (12.6%) | 301 (18.6%) |
% ≥ to 21 glasses/week (men) | |||
% ≥ to 14 glasses/week (women) | |||
CV events | |||
All events | 327 (1.7%) | 306 (1.7%) | 21 (1.3%)a |
Stroke | 98 (0.5%) | 92 (0.5%) | 6 (0.4%) |
Myocardial infarction | 229 (1.2%) | 214 (1.2%) | 15 (0.9%) |