Baseline characteristics
| Baseline characteristics of the study population | All | Female | Male |
| Number of subjects | 33 057 | 10 773 | 22 284 |
| Age, years | 45.6 (7.4) | 49.6 (7.4) | 43.7 (6.6) |
| Gender, % male | 67.3 | 0 | 100 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.6 (3.6) | 24.4 (4.2) | 24.7 (3.3) |
| Current smoker, % | 44.7 | 35.3 | 50.8 |
| Supine SBP, mm Hg | 126.3 (15.5) | 124.7 (16.7) | 127 (14.9) |
| Supine DBP, mm Hg | 84.2 (9.6) | 81.6 (9.1) | 85.5 (9.6) |
| Pulse pressure, mm Hg | 42 (10.9) | 43 (11.6) | 41.6 (10.5) |
| Postural SBP response, mm Hg | −1.2 (8.7) | −2.6 (9) | −0.5 (8.5) |
| Postural DBP response, mm Hg | 2.2 (5.3) | 1.6 (5.2) | 2.5 (5.4) |
| Orthostatic hypotension, % | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5.2 |
| Resting heart rate, bpm | 67.5 (9.7) | 68 (9) | 67 (10) |
| Diabetes, % | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.7 (1.1) | 5.8 (1.1) | 5.6 (1.19 |
| Antihypertensive treatment, % | 5.4 | 8.4 | 3.9 |
| Incidence of non-fatal coronary events, per 1000 person years | 4.4 | 2.76 | 5.11 |
| Incidence of fatal coronary events, per 1000 person years | 1.7 | 0.86 | 2.12 |
Values displayed as mean (SD) if not otherwise indicated.
BMI, body mass index; bpm, beats per minute; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.