Table 1 Description of the study population’s background variables and cardiovascular riskfactors and disease at baseline and follow up (n281)
Baseline | Follow up | |
|---|---|---|
Male/female, n/n (%/%) | 128/153 | 128/153 |
(45.6/54.4) | (45.6/54.4) | |
Mean age, year (SD) | 55.2 (9.9) | 63.1 (9.9) |
BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 25.7 (4.1) | 26.2 (4.4) |
Smoking, n (%) | 25 (8.9) | 21 (7.5) |
Snuff user, n (%) | 28 (10.0) | 29 (10.4) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 62 (22.1) | 90 (32.0) |
Diabetes type 2, n (%) | 14 (5.0) | 20 (7.1) |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 23 (8.2) | 38 (14.0) |
Cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 10 (3.6) | 21 (7.6) |
Sublingual varices, n (%) | 72 (25.6) | 86 (30.6) |