Table 2.
Baseline characteristics stratified by cardiovascular mortality.
| Variables | Cardiovascular Mortality | |
|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |
| No. of participants | 1850 | 380 |
| Age (years) | 63.3 (12.6) | 73.2 (9.5) * |
| Gender (M/F%) | 53/47 | 41/59 * |
| Cigarette Smoking (%) | 20 | 11 * |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.6 (4.6) | 28.3 (4.7) |
| Hypertension (%) | 74 | 86 * |
| Glucose (mg/dL) a,b | 131.8 (1.3) | 147.9 (1.4) * |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) a,c | 204.2 (1.2) | 208.9 (1.2) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) a,c | 134.9 (1.7) | 134.9 (1.6) |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) a,d | 46.8 (1.3) | 48.9 (1.3) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL)/HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) d | 3.7 (3.2) | 3.6 (3.0) |
| Statin use (%) | 8 | 2 * |
Data are expressed as means (SD); BMI: body mass index; Hypertension was defined as office systolic BP ≥ 140 and/or diastolic BP ≥ 90 mmHg or current antihypertensive drug treatment. a Data are expressed as geometric mean (SD); b sample reduced by 15%; c sample reduced by 5%; d sample reduced by 20%. * yes vs. no: p < 0.05.