Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants according to MS in the UK biobank cohort
Metabolic syndrome (N) | No (n = 334583) | Yes (n = 140346) |
|---|---|---|
Average follow-up years, mean (SD) | 6.58 (1.23) | 6.49 (1.30) |
Age at participation, mean (SD) | 55.5 (8.15) | 58.3 (7.64) |
BMI, Mean (SD), kg/m2 | 25.9 (3.86) | 31.0 (4.90) |
Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm | 85.8 (11.3) | 101 (12.1) |
HDL cholesterol, mean (SD), mmol/L | 1.55 (0.366) | 1.22 (0.303) |
Triglycerides, mean (SD), mmol/L | 1.44 (0.777) | 2.42 (1.19) |
Fasting glucose, mean (SD), mmol/L | 4.88 (0.671) | 5.63 (1.87) |
SBP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 137 (19.7) | 146 (17.9) |
DBP, mean (SD), mm Hg | 80.9 (10.6) | 85.4 (10.3) |
Primary site of caner, N | ||
 Larynx | 61 | 42 |
 Tonsil | 92 | 42 |
 Oral cavity | 181 | 111 |
 Nasal cavity and sinuses | 16 | 6 |
 Oropharynx | 14 | 7 |
 Hypopharynx | 20 | 4 |
 Others | 111 | 99 |
Gender, N (%) | ||
 Female | 188906 (56.5%) | 66956 (47.7%) |
 Male | 145677 (43.5%) | 73390 (52.3%) |
Education level, N (%) | ||
 College or University degree | 117845 (35.2%) | 35265 (25.1%) |
 Other | 162865 (48.7%) | 70220 (50.0%) |
 unknown/missing | 53873 (16.1%) | 34861 (24.8%) |
Ethnicity, N (%) | ||
 White | 315381 (94.3%) | 131082 (93.4%) |
 Non-White | 17645 (5.3%) | 8492 (6.1%) |
 unknown/missing | 1557 (0.5%) | 772 (0.6%) |
Index of multiple deprivation quintile, N (%) | ||
 1th | 61047 (18.2%) | 20643 (14.7%) |
 2th | 59990 (17.9%) | 21823 (15.5%) |
 3th | 58520 (17.5%) | 23158 (16.5%) |
 4th | 56301 (16.8%) | 25571 (18.2%) |
 5th | 52601 (15.7%) | 29330 (20.9%) |
 Missing | 46124 (13.8%) | 19821 (14.1%) |
Smoking status, N (%) | ||
 Current | 34587 (10.3%) | 15915 (11.3%) |
 Previous | 107678 (32.2%) | 54704 (39.0%) |
 Never | 190793 (57.0%) | 68809 (49.0%) |
 Unknown/missing | 1525 (0.5%) | 918 (0.7%) |
Alcohol consumption, N (%) | ||
 Daily or almost daily | 72332 (21.6%) | 23976 (17.1%) |
 1–4 times a week | 169384 (50.6%) | 62723 (44.7%) |
 One to three times a month | 35496 (10.6%) | 17363 (12.4%) |
 Special occasions only or never | 56642 (16.9%) | 35901 (25.6%) |
 Unknown/missing | 729 (0.2%) | 383 (0.3%) |
Physical activity, N (%) | ||
 Low | 44878 (13.4%) | 26981 (19.2%) |
 Moderate | 109466 (32.7%) | 45595 (32.5%) |
 High | 117170 (35.0%) | 37074 (26.4%) |
 Unknown/missing | 63069 (18.9%) | 30696 (21.9%) |
Portions of fruit and vegetable intake, Mean (SD) | 4.66 (3.11) | 4.52 (3.16) |
NSAIDS, N (%) | ||
 No | 209520 (62.6%) | 67714 (48.2%) |
 Yes | 117629 (35.2%) | 70322 (50.1%) |
 Missing | 7434 (2.2%) | 2310 (1.6%) |
CRP_C, N (%) | ||
 No | 145619 (43.5%) | 30015 (21.4%) |
 Yes | 161311 (48.2%) | 106964 (76.2%) |
 Missing | 27653 (8.3%) | 3367 (2.4%) |