Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Subjects[Note]
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Finding in Sample |
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| Characteristic | Linkage(n=1,225) | Association(n=2,245) |
| Age (years)a | 56 ± 10 | 59 ± 10 |
| Sex (% male) | 49 | 48 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)a | 125 ± 18 | 129 ± 19 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 206 ± 43 | 205 ± 40 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL)a | 144 ± 178 | 142 ± 151 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 51 ± 15 | 51 ± 16 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) a | 28.2 ± 5.5 | 28.0 ± 5.1 |
| Current smoking (%) | 17 | 15 |
| Postmenopause (%) | 70 | 79 |
| Hormone replacement therapy (%) | 22 | 28 |
| Prevalent hypertension (%) | 35 | 43 |
| Hypertension treatment (%) | 24 | 30 |
| Diabetes (%) | 5 | 6 |
| Cardiovascular disease (%) | 9 | 11 |
| Carotid artery IMT (mm)a: | ||
| Common | .59 ± .15 | .61 ± .16 |
| Internal | .56 ± .36 | .59 ± .39 |
Note.— To convert total and high-density lipoprotein from mg/dL to mmol/L, multiply by .0259. To convert triglycerides from mg/dL to mmol/L, multiply by .0113.
a
Mean ± SD.