Table 1

Characteristics and descriptive statistics of exposure and adjustment factors for cardiovascular, non-cardiovascular and all-cause deaths

Causes of death
ActivityCardiovascular deaths (%)Non-cardiovascular deaths (%)All-cause deaths (%)
Light (N=5452) (hours)
 None67 (20.6)133 (40.8)200 (61.3)
 <159 (15.6)123 (32.7)182 (48.4)
 1–2163 (10.6)434 (28.3)597 (39.0)
 3+251 (7.8)821 (25.5)1072 (33.3)
Vigorous (N=5287) (hours)
 None301 (13.0)751 (32.5)1052 (45.5)
 <183 (7.1)302 (25.8)385 (32.8)
 1–289 (8.1)252 (22.8)341 (30.9)
 3+41 (5.9)146 (21.0)187 (26.9)
Degree at leisure (N=4061)
 Sedentary96 (13.3)272 (37.8)368 (51.1)
 Light209 (8.1)598 (23.1)807 (31.2)
 Moderate45 (6.4)120 (17.0)165 (23.4)
 Vigorous3 (6.4)9 (19.1)12 (25.5)
Smoking (N=5704)
 None120 (7.8)315 (20.5)435 (28.3)
 Previous327 (1.3)859 (27.2)1186 (37.5)
 Current114 (11.3)406 (40.4)520 (51.7)
Diabetes (N=5738)
 Yes71 (18.5)134 (34.9)205 (53.4)
 No498 (9.3)1455 (27.2)1949 (36.4)
Myocardial infarction (N=5738)
 Yes158 (23.0)194 (28.2)352 (51.2)
 No411 (8.1)12 395 (27.7)1802 (35.7)
Cerebral stroke (N=5738)
 Yes97 (22.7)148 (34.6)245 (57.2)
 No472 (8.9)1441 (27.2)1909 (36.0)
Age in 1972–1973 (Mean (SD)) (N=5738)45.4 (2.7)44.8 (2.8)45.2 (2.8)
Education (years) (Mean (SD)) (N=5522)11.6 (3.7)11.7 (3.8)11.7 (3.8)