| Demographic characteristics |
|
|
|
| Age (in years), mean (sd) |
63.5 (11.0) |
63.5 (11.1) |
|
| Gender, n (%) |
|
|
|
| Male |
38 (52.1) |
38 (52.1) |
|
| Female |
35 (47.9) |
35 (47.9) |
|
| Race, n (%) |
|
|
0.008 |
| Caucasians |
68 (93.2) |
57 (78.1) |
|
| African–Americans |
5 (6.8) |
16 (21.9) |
|
| Health behaviour characteristics |
|
|
|
| Cigarette consumption |
|
|
|
| Ever smoked 100 cigarettes, yes, n (%) |
32 (43.8) |
35 (48.0) |
0.60 |
| Current cigarette smoker, yes, n (%) |
5 (7.0) |
7 (10.0) |
0.41 |
| Alcohol consumption |
|
|
|
| Ever consume alcohol, yes, n (%) |
38 (52.1) |
43 (58.9) |
0.40 |
| Number of drinks per/week, mean (sd) |
3.5 (6.1) |
1.7 (3.0) |
0.08 |
| Number of years drinking, mean (sd) |
18.7 (15.1) |
13.2 (10.7) |
0.05 |
| Body mass index |
28.2 (5.98) |
28.4 (5.93) |
0.77 |
| Disease conditions, yes, n (%) |
|
|
|
| Coronary artery disease |
12 (17.4) |
8 (11.1) |
<0.0001 |
| High blood pressure |
44 (60.3) |
37 (50.7) |
0.37 |
| High cholesterol |
49 (67.1) |
31 (42.5) |
0.46 |
| Diabetes |
21 (28.8) |
19 (26.0) |
0.0001 |
| COPD |
1 (1.4) |
2 (2.7) |
<0.0001 |
| Glaucoma |
3 (4.1) |
17 (23.6) |
<0.0001 |
| Migraine headaches |
8 (10.9) |
6 (8.2) |
<0.0001 |
| Stroke |
14 (20.0) |
2 (2.8) |
<0.0001 |
| Cardiac arrhythmia |
13 (18.3) |
22 (30.1) |
<0.0001 |
| Myocardial infarction |
41 (56.2) |
31 (42.5) |
0.91 |
