Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participating studies in Australia and Asia in the Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration
Study name (Country) | N | Baseline years | Female (%) | Age (yrs) | HF deaths | FU (yrs) | SBP (mmHg) | BMI (kg/m2) | TC (mmol/L) | Diab (%) | Smoke (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALSA (Aus) | 1613 | 1992-93 | 48 | 78 | 20 | 5 | 148 | 26.0 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
ANHF (Aus) | 9277 | 1989-90 | 51 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 126 | 25.4 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 24.1 |
Busselton (Aus) | 7866 | 1966-81 | 52 | 45 | 50 | 27 | 138 | 24.6 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 33.8 |
Canberra (Aus) | 833 | 1990-91 | 46 | 77 | 16 | 9 | 145 | - | - | 6.8 | 11.3 |
Melbourne (Aus) | 41286 | 1990-94 | 59 | 55 | 18 | 9 | 138 | 26.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 11.3 |
Perth (Aus) | 10230 | 1978-94 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 14 | 130 | 25.2 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 25.5 |
WAAAA Screenees (Aus) | 12203 | 1996-99 | 0 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 157 | 26.9 | - | 11.6 | 10.9 |
Total Australia | 83308 | Â | 47 | 55 | 122 | 8 | 139 | 26.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 16.4 |
Aito Town (Japan) | 1717 | 1980-83 | 57 | 51 | 9 | 15 | 136 | 22.6 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 28.6 |
Akabane (Japan) | 1836 | 1985-86 | 56 | 54 | 16 | 11 | 125 | 22.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 28.0 |
Anzhen (China) | 8378 | 1991 | 55 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 129 | 23.9 | - | 0.0 | 28.5 |
Beijing Steelworkers (China) | 8957 | 1970 | 12 | 36 | 15 | 28 | 123 | - | - | - | - |
Civil Service Workers (Japan) | 9319 | 1990-92 | 33 | 47 | 1 | 7 | 126 | 22.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 37.9 |
CVDFACTS (Taiwan) | 5730 | 1988-96 | 55 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 118 | 23.5 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 22.2 |
East Beijing (China) | 1128 | 1977-94 | 51 | 44 | 3 | 17 | 125 | 23.6 | - | 5.6 | 28.6 |
Fangshan (China) | 2625 | 1991-92 | 67 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 136 | 24.4 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 39.3 |
Guangzhou Occupational (China) | 167377 | 1985-97 | 22 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 115 | 22.6 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 47.6 |
Hisayama (Japan) | 1616 | 1961 | 56 | 56 | 24 | 25 | 135 | 21.6 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 42.7 |
Hong Kong | 3006 | 1985-91 | 58 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 150 | 21.9 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 18.6 |
Huashan (China) | 1868 | 1990-92 | 52 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 126 | 23.3 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 24.9 |
Kinmen (Taiwan) | 2793 | 1993-96 | 48 | 63 | 90 | 3 | 137 | 23.4 | - | 8.6 | 8.3 |
KMIC (Korea) | 183600 | 1992 | 37 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 122 | 23.0 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 38.5 |
Konan (Japan) | 1226 | 1987-95 | 55 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 130 | 21.9 | 4.9 | 12.6 | 30.1 |
Miyama (Japan) | 1078 | 1988-90 | 56 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 132 | 22.1 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 29.5 |
Ohasama (Japan) | 2240 | 1992-93 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 128 | 23.3 | 5.0 | 10.9 | 20.0 |
Saitama (Japan) | 3624 | 1986-90 | 62 | 55 | 28 | 11 | 135 | 22.4 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 28.4 |
Seven Cities Cohorts (China) | 10811 | 1987 | 55 | 54 | 139 | 3 | 130 | 22.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 35.1 |
Shibata (Japan) | 2350 | 1977 | 58 | 57 | 34 | 20 | 131 | 22.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 33.1 |
Shigaraki Town (Japan) | 3758 | 1991-97 | 60 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 132 | 22.5 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 28.8 |
Shirakawa (Japan) | 4643 | 1974-79 | 54 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 127 | 21.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 34.9 |
Six Cohorts (China) | 19387 | 1982-86 | 47 | 45 | 6 | 9 | 119 | 21.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 46.0 |
Tanno/Soubetsu (Japan) | 1984 | 1977 | 53 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 133 | 23.6 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 38.6 |
Tianjin (China) | 9335 | 1984 | 51 | 55 | 21 | 6 | 136 | 23.5 | - | 0.0 | 50.9 |
Total Asia | 460386 | Â | 34 | 45 | 492 | 6 | 121 | 22.8 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 41.4 |
Total | 543694 | Â | 36 | 46 | 614 | 7 | 124 | 23.6 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 37.3 |