Table 1.
Study sample clinical characteristic
| Characteristics | Women (n = 1,032) |
Men (n = 894) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 60.3 (9.4) | 60.5 (9.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 124 (19) | 127 (17) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 72 (9) | 75 (9) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.4 (5.8) | 28.6 (4.4) |
| Total/HDL cholesterol, ratio | 3.7 (1.2) | 4.6 (1.4) |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 99 (22) | 108 (29) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 126 (72) | 143 (106) |
| Cigarette smoking | 13 | 12 |
| Diabetes | 9 | 15 |
| Hypertension treatment | 27 | 34 |
| Lipid lowering medication | 15 | 22 |
| Hormone replacement therapy | 35 | — |
| Aspirin treatment | 25 | 41 |
| Prevalent cardiovascular disease | 7 | 14 |
Values are percentages or mean (SD); cardiovascular disease does not include clinical stroke or TIA.