Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study population

CharacteristicPatientsControls
All, n21 9822 19 816
Men, n (%)11 332 (51.6)1 13 319 (51.6)
1970s cohort, n (%)7535 (34.3)75 350 (34.3)
1980s cohort, n (%)9126 (41.5)91 266 (41.5)
1990s cohort, n (%)5321 (24.2)53 200 (24.2)
Born in Sweden, %91.692
Mean follow-up age, years26.628.5
Median follow-up age, years26.227.5