Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants by quintile of total fat intake
| Quintile 1 (n = 637) | Quintile 2 (n = 636) | Quintile 3 (n = 637) | Quintile 4 (n = 636) | Quintile 5 (n = 637) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD age, years | 70.5 ± 10.0 | 69.6 ± 10.0 | 68.6 ± 10.2 | 69.1 ± 10.4 | 67.9 ± 10.5a |
| Men | 154 (24) | 213 (33) | 248 (39) | 259 (41) | 313 (49)a |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Hispanic | 335 (53) | 347 (56) | 339 (54) | 338 (55) | 310 (50) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 139 (21) | 127 (20) | 145 (23) | 133 (21) | 126 (20) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 156 (25) | 149 (24) | 140 (22) | 147 (24) | 185 (30) |
| Completed high school | 288 (45) | 263 (41) | 298 (47) | 296 (47) | 320 (50) |
| Former smoker | 223 (35) | 242 (38) | 239 (38) | 241 (38) | 259 (41) |
| Current smoker | 65 (10) | 85 (13) | 91 (14) | 115 (18) | 131 (21)a |
| Moderate alcohol (>1 drink per month and =2 drinks/day) | 172 (27) | 188 (30) | 213 (33) | 222 (35) | 235 (37)b |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 | 27.6 ± 5.1 | 27.9 ± 5.4 | 27.7 ± 5.6 | 27.4 ± 5.4 | 28.7 ± 6.3b |
| Mean weight, lbs | 156 ± 32 | 160 ± 33 | 161 ± 34 | 160 ± 34 | 172 ± 41a |
| Any physical activity | 374 (59) | 368 (58) | 380 (60) | 391 (62) | 382 (60) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 167 (26) | 143 (22) | 146 (23) | 137 (22) | 162 (26) |
| Diabetes | 132 (21) | 141 (22) | 126 (20) | 145 (23) | 133 (21) |
| Hypertension | 486 (76) | 474 (75) | 449 (70) | 459 (72) | 473 (74) |
Figures in parentheses are percentages.
a
p for significant trend across row <0.0001.
b
p for significant trend across row <0.001.