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Table 1 Characteristics and details of follow-up for ischemic heart disease, by marital status

From: Marital status and ischemic heart disease incidence and mortality in women: a large prospective study

 

Marital status

 
 

Partnered

Unpartnered

All Women

Characteristics a

n = 594,675 (81%)

n = 139,951 (19%)

n = 734,626 (100%)

Mean age, years (SD)

59.5 (4.7)

60.8 (5.2)

59.7 (4.8)

Socio-economic factors:

   

  Most deprived quintile,%

14.0

24.4

16.0

  Left school ≤ minimum leaving age,%

48.4

47.0

48.1

  No educational qualifications,%

49.0

46.3

48.5

Lifestyle factors:

   

  Current smoker,%

11.1

17.1

12.2

  Mean alcohol, drinks/week (SD)

4.7 (5.8)

3.7 (5.6)

4.5 (5.8)

  Strenuous exercise rarely/never,%

43.0

45.5

43.5

  Mean body mass index, kg/m2 (SD)

26.0 (4.4)

26.1 (4.9)

26.0 (4.5)

  Never users of HRT,%

45.1

50.9

46.2

  Mean number of hours asleep (SD)

7.3 (1.1)

7.2 (1.3)

7.3 (1.2)

Other factors:

   

  Rarely/never/sometimes happy,%

15.2

23.7

16.8

  Treatment for depression,%

9.1

14.9

10.2

  Mean number of children (SD)

2.1 (1.1)

1.9 (1.4)

2.1 (1.2)

  Not in work,%

52.9

56.1

53.5

  No participation in group activities,%

36.4

32.8

35.7

Follow-up for IHD incidence and mortality (I20 to I25)

   

Mean years of follow-up (SD)

8.8 (1.9)

8.6 (2.0)

8.8 (1.9)

First IHD event, n

23,816

6,931

30,747

  IHD deathsb, n

974

491

1,465

  First hospital admissions for IHD, n

22,842

6,440

29,282

All IHD deaths, n

1,442

706

2,148

  1. aPercentages were calculated based on women with complete information for that specific variable.
  2. bIHD deaths without prior IHD hospital admission.
  3. IHD, ischemic heart disease; HRT, hormone replacement therapy.