TABLE 2.
Mean (SD) of Selected Covariates According to GGT Quintiles at Baseline: The Western New York Study,1995–2001
| GGT at Baseline
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U/L | ≤14 | 15–19 | 20 –25 | 26 –38 | 39 –55 | P* for Trend |
| No. | 220 | 209 | 178 | 196 | 94 | |
| Variable | ||||||
| Age (years) | 51.7 (10.8) | 53.4 (10.3) | 54.8 (11.1) | 55.3 (11.2) | 55.1 (10.5) | 0.006 |
| Education (years) | 14.4 (2.5) | 14.2 (2.4) | 14.3 (2.4) | 14.0 (2.4) | 13.8 (2.5) | 0.268 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.5 (4.4) | 26.6 (4.8) | 26.8 (4.9) | 27.7 (4.6) | 29.1 (5.3) | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 80.4 (11.9) | 84.6 (12.1) | 87.8 (12.1) | 91.1 (13.9) | 93.8 (14.5) | <0.0001 |
| Abdominal height (cm) | 18.6 (2.8) | 19.7 (3.0) | 20.1 (3.0) | 20.8 (3.1) | 22.1 (3.8) | <0.0001 |
| Physical activity (metabolic equivalent unit · h) | 257.1 (36.9) | 262.4 (47.0) | 265.8 (49.2) | 264.0 (48.5) | 274.3 (68.4) | 0.068 |
| Drinks per day | 0.3 (0.6) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.6 (1.1) | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.048 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 205.0 (34.5) | 214.0 (39.4) | 213.8 (40.6) | 218.5 (40.3) | 220.8 (32.0) | 0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 102.0 (58.3) | 111.6 (69.2) | 125.2 (71.7) | 137.8 (95.7) | 150.8 (92.6) | <0.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 110.0.9 (11.6) | 111.8 (10.7) | 113.7 (11.7) | 116.7 (11.7) | 117.2 (10.7) | <0.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 69.3 (7.7) | 69.0 (7.8) | 70.2 (9.0) | 70.9 (7.7) | 72.4 (8.8) | 0.005 |
*
P values for linear trend.