Table 2. Risk factor profile measured at UCC inclusion
None of RFX registered in JGPN before referraln = 359 (48%)At least one of RFX registered in JGPN before referraln = 392 (58%)
Mean age, years(SD)52 (18)65 (16)
Women, n(%)190 (53)189 (48)
Anthropometry
Mean BMI kg/m2 (SD)25 (5)28 (6)
Mean height, cm (SD)174 (14)171 (11)
Mean weight, kg (SD)78 (18)80 (18)
Lifestyle
Currently smokes (missing 12%)43 (14)38 (11)
Current alcohol use (missing 12%)192 (63)188 (53)
Physical activity, minutes per week (missing 25%)1881 (1285)1666 (1233)
Laboratory measurements
Mean systolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD)133 (20)146 (24)
Mean diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD)79 (12)81 (13)
HDL-cholesterol1.4 (0.4)1.4 (0.5)
LDL-cholesterol3.2 (1.3)3.1 (1.3)
Triglycerides1.6 (1.2)2.0 (2.4)
Total cholesterol5.3 (1.5)5.3 (1.6)
Mean eGFR (1.73/ml/min, [SD])91 (25)79 (21)
Mean HbA1C, mmol/mol (SD)38 (10)53 (12)
History of CVD
Coronary heart disease28 (7.8)83 (21)
Chronic heart failure28 (7.8)30 (7.7)
Stroke34 (9.5)65 (16.6)
Peripheral artery disease19 (5.3)46 (12)
  • RFX
    risk factor
    JGPN
    Julius General Practitioners' Network
    UCC
    Utrecht Cardiovascular Cohort
    BMI
    body mass index
    CVD
    cardiovascular disease
    HDL
    high-density lipoprotein
    LDL
    low-density lipoprotein
    eGFR
    estimated glomerular filtration rate
    HbA1c
    glycated haemoglobin