Table 1 Distribution of socio-demographic variables and prevalent diseases at baseline among participants of the case cohort (ESTHER study 2000–2001)
Variable | Survivors | Cases within the subcohorta | Cases outside the subcohortb |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female | 721 (57.2) | 113 (39.5) | 138 (43.7) |
Men | 539 (42.8) | 173 (60.5) | 178 (56.3) |
Age | |||
50–65 | 905 (71.8) | 123 (43.0) | 163 (51.6) |
66–75 | 355 (28.2) | 163 (57.0) | 153 (48.4) |
Years of school education | |||
>9 years | 334 (27.0) | 56 (20.4) | 63 (20.5) |
≤9 years | 902 (73.0) | 218 (80.6) | 244 (79.5) |
History of cancer disease | |||
No | 1201 (95.3) | 254 (88.8) | 268 (84.8) |
Yes | 59 (4.7) | 32 (11.1) | 48 (15.2) |
History of cardiovascular disease | |||
No | 1048 (83.2) | 171 (59.8) | 206 (65.2) |
Yes | 212 (16.8) | 115 (40.2) | 110 (34.8) |
Hypertension | |||
No | 714 (56.7) | 142 (50.5) | 154 (49.2) |
Yes | 545 (43.3) | 139 (49.5) | 159 (50.8) |
Diabetes mellitus | |||
No | 1068 (85.9) | 216 (76.1) | 227 (73.0) |
Yes | 176 (14.2) | 68 (23.9) | 84 (27.0) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
<25 | 341 (27.1) | 79 (27.6) | 97 (30.7) |
25–<30 | 594 (47.1) | 124 (43.4) | 132 (41.8) |
≥30 | 325 (25.8) | 83 (29.0) | 87 (27.5) |
Smoking | |||
Never/former | 1034 (83.6) | 203 (73.0) | 233 (75.7) |
Current | 203 (16.4) | 75 (27.0) | 75 (24.3) |