Table 1.
Population characteristics stratified by severe AAC.
| Variable | Non-Severe AAC |
Severe AAC |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.29 (0.27) | 71.03 (0.93) | <0.01 |
| Sex | 0.56 | ||
| Male | 1,110 (47.96) | 133 (44.91) | |
| Female | 1,242 (52.04) | 155 (55.09) | |
| Race | 0.35 | ||
| White | 1,036 (69.67) | 185 (75.10) | |
| Black | 483 (10.75) | 40 (7.36) | |
| Mexican American | 312 (7.24) | 25 (4.36) | |
| Other Race | 521 (12.34) | 38 (13.19) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.71 (0.16) | 27.30 (0.68) | 0.07 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.05 (1.35) | 186.20 (3.35) | 0.01 |
| Smoke | 0.01 | ||
| Former | 630 (26.39) | 117 (41.09) | |
| Never | 1,316 (57.46) | 118 (42.98) | |
| Now | 405 (16.15) | 52 (15.93) | |
| Alcohol consumption | 0.06 | ||
| Former | 447 (16.91) | 91 (26.13) | |
| Never | 336 (11.51) | 32 (9.04) | |
| Mild | 859 (40.19) | 107 (43.78) | |
| Moderate | 332 (18.16) | 19 (8.43) | |
| Heavy | 299 (13.24) | 34 (12.63) | |
| CVD | <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 246 (9.64) | 99 (31.92) | |
| No | 2,105 (90.36) | 189 (68.08) | |
| Diabetes | <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 485 (14.41) | 122 (37.68) | |
| No | 1,867 (85.59) | 166 (62.32) | |
| Hypertension | <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 1,200 (48.01) | 232 (77.70) | |
| No | 1,152 (51.99) | 56 (22.30) |