Cardiovascular risk factors and 10-year all-cause mortality in elderly European male populations. The FINE study

摘要: Background This study aims to examine cardiovascular risk factors in relation all-cause mortality elderly populations of different European countries. Methods Men aged 65–84 years from defined administrative areas were enrolled Finland (rural east and west Finland; n=716), the Netherlands (the town Zutphen; n=887), Italy rural Crevalcore Montegiorgio; n=682). Ten-year was studied measurements taken at entry: age, systolic blood pressure, HDL- non-HDL-cholesterol, body mass index, heart rate smoking habits. Univariate multivariate analyses performed with as end-point. Results death rates all causes higher (574 per 1000), lower (475 (466 1000). Age, three countries independently associated 10-year mortality. Non-HDL-cholesterol not related The observed associations between HDL-cholesterol, index dependent on in- or exclusions early death. Conclusion In these men only habits consistently