Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the included patients (n = 70,356)

Age Groups (year born)

 40–49 (1966–1975)

8615

12

 50–59 (1956–1965)

18,010

26

 60–69 (1946–1955)

22,773

32

 70–79 (1936–1945)

13,667

19

 80–89 (1926–1935)

6,413

9.1

 90 + (1910–1925)

878

1.2

Sex

 Male

35,055

50

 Female

35,301

50

Ethnic/cultural group

 Arab

11,288

16

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews

4,162

5.9

 Others

54,411

77

Region of Israel

 North

18,276

26

 Central

21,285

30

 Jerusalem

9,195

13

 South

21,600

31

Socioeconomic Status (SES)

 Highest

5,921

8.4

 Higher

22,124

31

 Lower

30,419

43

 Lowest

11,270

16

Physical Health Conditions

 Atrial Fibrillation

8,837

13

 Cancer

7,908

11

 Chronic Lung Disease

20,355

29

 Coronary Artery Disease, Angina

20,529

29

 Coronary Artery Disease, MI

7,697

11

 Dementia/Pre-Dementia

887

1.3

 Diabetes

55,089

78

 Epilepsy

654

0.93

 HF

12,122

17

 Hypertension

32,981

47

 Inflammatory Bowel Disease

1,239

1.8

 Osteoporosis

14,757

21

 Peripheral Arterial Disease

7,715

11

 Rheumatoid Arthritis

1,986

2.8

 Smoking, Current

13,481

19

 History of Stroke

3,471

4.9

 Venous Thromboembolism

3,800

5.4

eGFR (lowest one recorded)

 60 +

53,830

77

 45–59

7,961

11

 30–44

3,871

5.5

 < 30

1,891

2.7

Mental Health Conditions

 Alcohol Misuse

221

0.31

 ADHD

1,281

1.8

 Anxiety Disorders

21,087

30

 Bipolar Disorder

1,022

1.5

 Depression

20,200

29

 PTSD

1,790

2.5

 Schizophrenia

1,386

2.0