Participants | % | Mean (SD) | |
Age | 6435 | 43.9 (6.0) | |
Ethnicity | |||
White | 5919 | 92.7 | |
Other | 464 | 7.3 | |
Education | |||
Until 16 years of age | 1325 | 27.4 | |
Until 17–18 years | 1256 | 26.0 | |
Until ≥19 years | 2254 | 46.6 | |
Occupational grade | |||
Administrative | 2495 | 38.8 | |
Executive | 3371 | 52.4 | |
Clerical | 569 | 8.8 | |
Family history of CHD | |||
No | 3516 | 55.8 | |
Yes | 2782 | 44.2 | |
Father's education | |||
Until 16 years of age | 3466 | 79.1 | |
Until 17–18 years of age | 444 | 10.1 | |
Until ≥19 years of age | 474 | 10.8 | |
Father's social class | |||
High | 443 | 10.0 | |
Intermediate | 2171 | 48.8 | |
Low | 1836 | 41.3 | |
Number of siblings | |||
0 | 1135 | 21.2 | |
1–2 | 3093 | 57.9 | |
3–4 | 784 | 14.7 | |
5–6 | 205 | 3.8 | |
7+ | 125 | 2.3 | |
Height (cm) | 176.4 (6.7) | ||
≤172.9 | 1878 | 29.3 | |
173.0–175.9 | 1089 | 17.0 | |
176.0–180.9 | 1820 | 28.4 | |
≥181.0 | 1622 | 25.3 | |
Job demands | 6432 | 61.3 (17.7) | |
Job control | 6423 | 68.9 (13.9) | |
Organisational justice | 6435 | 71.0 (15.0) | |
Incidence of CHD | 250 | 3.9 | |
Follow-up, years | 8.7 (2.5) |
CHD, coronary heart disease.