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Table 2 Basic characteristics of 1160 Heart 2005 study subjects.

From: Far from easy and accurate - detection of metabolic syndrome by general practitioners

Age (years) n = 1159

63.8 (11)

≥ 65 years (%) n = 1159

53.9

Sex (men %) n = 1135

42.8

BMI n = 1155

29.7 (5.1)

Current smokers (%) n = 1152

16.4

Hypertension (%) n = 1116

73.8

Dyslipidaemia (%) n = 1109

69.7

CHD (%) n = 1080

19.4

Diabetes (%) n = 1083

28.4

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) n = 1042

6.15 (1.5)

SBP (mmHg) n = 1136

144 (19)

DBP (mmHg) n = 1135

84 (10)

Total cholesterol (mmol/l) n = 1085

5.11 (1.0)

Triglycerides (mmol/l) n = 1050

1.47 (0.80)

HDL cholesterol, men (mmol/l) n = 437

1.3 (0.38)

HDL cholesterol, women (mmol/l) n = 599

1.6 (0.47)

Waist circumference, men (cm) n = 465

105 (12)

Waist circumference, women (cm) n = 631

95 (14)

  1. BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high density lipoprotein.
  2. Figures are means (SD) unless stated otherwise.