Table 2 Age-standardized mean values and prevalence of risk factors in men by ECG abnormality group

Age, years, mean (SD)

54.7 (6.49)

53.9 (6.25)

51.3^a (7.44)

54.2^c (6.88)

51.1^a,b,d (6.87)

< 0.001

Systolic BP, mmHg, mean (SD)

142.9 (25.7)

152.1 (32.)

153.2^a(25.4)

154.7 ^a (24.5)

142.7^b,c,d (20.9)

< 0.001

Diastolic BP, mmHg, mean (SD)

91.3 (13.0)

94.7 (21.4)

97.4 (13.0)

96.6 (14.0)

91.3^c,d (12.4)

< 0.001

BMI, kg/m², mean (SD)

27.6 (4.82)

29.0 (4.43)

27.2 (4.04)

29.2 ^c (4.78)

27.6^d (4.56)

< 0.001

Total cholesterol, mmol/L, mean (SD)

6.29 (1.21)

6.12 (1.31)

5.73^a (1.16)

6.03 (1.23)

5.88 (1.20)

0.007

LDL cholesterol, mmol/L, mean (SD)

4.27 (1.16)

4.00 (1.08)

3.63^a (1.13)

3.92 (1.11)

3.81 (1.17)

0.006

HDL cholesterol, mmol/L, mean (SD)

1.26 (0.27)

1.17 (0.33)

1.39^b (0.39)

1.27 ^c (0.45)

1.35 (0.43)

0.001

Triglycerides, mmol/L, mean, (SD)

1.37 (0.58)

2.04^a (1.73)

1.63 (0.93)

1.83 (1.12)

1.62^d (1.02)

0.001

P from χ²

Arterial hypertension, %

63.3

82.4

80.5

83.3^a

64.7^c,d

< 0.001

Regular smoking, %

35.6

25.5

37.8

41.1

39.7

0.274

Total cholesterol > 5.0 mmol/L, %

86.0

87.2

71.5

79.3

76.9

0.045

LDL cholesterol > 3.0 mmol/L, %

88.6

86.0

66.9

82.7^c

75.4^c

< 0.001

HDL cholesterol < 1.0 mmol/L, %

16.7

32.6

11.1^b

29.1^c

19.5^{c, d}

< 0.001

Triglycerides > 1.7 mmol/L, %

26.2

48.9

37.4

44.6

34.1^d

0.002

Normal weight, BMI < 25.0 kg/m², %

29.5

13.7

29.0

19.4

29.2^d

< 0.001

Overweight, BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m²,%

50.0

47.1

48.5

42.2

44.7

Obesity, BMI > 30.0 kg/m², %

20.5

39.2

22.5

38.4^c

26.1^d