AHI events·h−1 | 11.2±11.4, 7 (3–15)¶ |
Age years | 63.8±7.5 |
BMI kg·m−2 | 28.1±4.4 |
Male sex | 902 (51) |
Education years | |
<10 | 162 (9) |
11–13 | 996 (56) |
14–18 | 417 (24) |
>18 | 198 (11) |
Smoking status | |
Current smoker | 283 (16) |
Former smoker | 707 (40) |
Never-smoker | 783 (44) |
Alcohol consumption g·week−1 | 62.3±97.1 |
Physical activity >0 times per week | 1051 (59) |
Systolic BP mmHg | 133±19 |
Diastolic BP mmHg | 79±10 |
Congestive heart failure | 63 (4) |
Coronary heart disease | 136 (8) |
Hypertension | 1150 (65) |
Diabetes | 317 (18) |
Stroke | 57 (3) |
Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. AHI: apnoea–hypopnoea index; BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure. #: May 2006–September 2008; ¶: median (interquartile range).