Table 1.
Characteristics of study population
| Variable: | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean, sd) | 59.9 (13.4) | 60 (13.4) | 59.7 (13.5) |
| Gender (% female) | 53% | - | - |
| Current smoker at baseline (%) | 23% | 27% | 18% |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l (mean, sd) | 5.64 (1.14) | 5.51 (1.10) | 5.78 (1.16) |
| HDL* cholesterol, mmol/l (mean, sd) | 1.32 (0.42) | 1.19 (0.38) | 1.42 (0.42) |
| Diabetes (%) | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 132.9 (19.9) | 134.0 (18.5) | 132.4 (21.0) |
| Cornell voltage, mm | 13.1 (5.5); | 14.0 (5.7); | 12.0 (5.0); |
| (mean, sd; median, IQR) | 12.7 (9.20,16.5) | 14.0 (10.3,17.9) | 11.6 (8.38,15.1) |
| Cornell product, mm-msec | 1272 (580); | 1428 (610); | 1132 (512); |
| (mean, sd; median, IQR) | 1205 (858,1611) | 1368 (999,1788) | 1076 (761,1432) |
| Adjusted Cornell voltage | 1.5 (0.6); | 1.8 (0.6); | 1.2 (0.5); |
| (mean, sd; median, IQR) | 1.5 (1.08,1.90) | 1.8 (1.44,2.19) | 1.2 (0.88,1.50) |
| Sokolow-Lyons voltage, mm | 25.9 (7.8); | 27 (8.3); | 24.8 (7.0); |
| (mean, sd; median, IQR) | 25.0 (20.6,30.2) | 26.3 (21.5,32.1) | 23.8 (20.0,28.7) |
| Novacode mass, gms | 154 (29.4); | 172 (25.5); | 138 (22.6); |
| (mean, sd; median, IQR) | 153 (133,174) | 171 (156,188) | 136 (123,152) |
| Novacode mass index, gms/m2 | 105 (21.7); | 112 (20.5); | 98.4 (20.8); |
| (mean, sd; median, IQR) | 103 (90,118) | 110 (99,123) | 96.0 (85,110) |
*
HDL = high density lipoprotein