Cohort | Sibship analyses | |
CVD | ||
Smoking | 43 | 40 |
Medium or high-risk systolic blood pressure | 32 | 28 |
Medium or high-risk total cholesterol | 39 | 32 |
Being overweight or obese | 16 | 6 |
Being in the two lowest tertiles of height | 12 | 6 |
IHD | ||
Smoking | 49 | 44 |
Medium or high-risk systolic blood pressure | 31 | 23 |
Medium or high-risk total cholesterol | 50 | 37 |
Being overweight or obese | 20 | 11 |
Being in the two lowest tertiles of height | 11 | 6 |
Cerebrovascular disease | ||
Smoking | 38 | 38 |
Medium or high-risk systolic blood pressure | 32 | 28 |
Medium or high-risk total cholesterol | 13 | 18 |
Being overweight or obese | 2 | 0 |
Being in the two lowest tertiles of height | 15 | 11 |
CVD, cardiovascular disease; IHD, ischaemic heart disease.