Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Sample*
| Clinical Characteristics | Total Sample (person-exams=8044) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 60.9 (9.9) |
| Women, No, (%) | 4453 (55) |
| Current smoking, No. (%) | 2563 (32) |
| Alcohol consumption, drinks per week | 7.0 (10.5) |
| Moderate to heavy alcohol consumption, No. (%) | 1749 (22) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.3 (4.3) |
| Height, m | 1.7 (0.1) |
| Systolic pressure, mm Hg | 136 (21) |
| Diastolic pressure, mm Hg | 81 (11) |
| Pulse pressure, mm Hg | 55 (17) |
| Heart rate, beats per minute | 72 (13) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL/mmol/L | 229 (42)/5.9 (1.1) |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL/mmol/L | 52 (16)/51.5 (15.8) |
| Total/high density lipoprotein cholesterol | 4.8 (1.7) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL/mmol/L | 303 (281)/3.4 (3.2) |
| Diabetes, No. (%) | 1124 (14) |
| Hypertension treatment, No. (%) | 1941 (24) |
| Electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy, No. (%) | 182 (3) |
| Electrocardiographic PR-interval, msec | 164 (23) |
| Significant murmur, No. (%) | 226 (3) |
| Prevalent heart failure, No. (%) | 70 (1) |
| Prevalent myocardial infarction, No. (%) | 321 (4) |
*
Values are mean (SD) except as noted.
One drink of alcohol on average equals 12g alcohol.