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Table 2 Background data of study subjects

From: Associations among total and food additive phosphorus intake and carotid intima-media thickness – a cross-sectional study in a middle-aged population in Southern Finland

Variable

All (n = 546)

Females (n = 370)

Males (n = 176)

Intima-media thickness (μm)

552 ± 69

544 ± 70

567 ± 66

Body mass index (kg/m2)

26.8 ± 4.9

26.6 ± 5.2

27.2 ± 3.9

Age (years)

41.9 ± 2.8

41.9 ± 2.7

42.1 ± 3.0

Sex (% females)

67 ± 47

100

-

Current or former smoker (%)

48 ± 50

45 ± 50

55 ± 50

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

125 ± 14

122 ± 14

129 ± 13

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

77 ± 11

76 ± 11

80 ± 11

Pulse pressure (mmHg)

48 ± 6

47 ± 6

50 ± 6

All physical activity (mins/week)

479 ± 380

515 ± 397

406 ± 332

Energy intake (kJ/day)

8413 ± 1994

7944 ± 1807

9398 ± 2014

Fat intake (g/day)

80 ± 26

76 ± 26

88 ± 25

Saturated fat intake (g/day)

29 ± 11

28 ± 11

32 ± 11

Phosphorus intake (mg/day)

1617 ± 428

1532 ± 378

1795 ± 469

Calcium intake (mg/day) *

1199 ± 453

1195 ±435

1207 ± 489

Vitamin D intake (ug/day) *

9.1 ± 8.6

9.4 ± 9.3

8.4 ± 6.8

Energy-adjusted phosphorus intake (mg/MJ/day)

194 ± 36

195 ± 37

192 ± 34

FAP intake score

3.2 ± 1.4

3.1 ± 1.3

3.6 ± 1.4

  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD. * supplements included; FAP Food additive phosphate.