Table 1.
Univariate Analysis of Baseline variables for Females (N=299) in the EDC study 1986-1988
| Variable Name | Mean [sd] or n [%] | Parameter Estimate | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDLc (mg/dl) | 112.6 [30.9] | -2.11 | 0.008 |
| HDLc (mg/dl) | 58.5 [12.9] | 1.91 | 0.040 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)* | 109.4 [13.7] | -0.04 | < 0.001 |
| Total Chol/HDL | 3.4 [1.1] | -2.44 | < 0.001 |
| Beck Despression Index | 8.2 [6.4] | -0.05 | 0.040 |
| Currently smoking (%yes)* | 60 [20.6] | -0.44 | 0.230 |
| Renal Disease (%yes) | 121 [40.5] | -0.81 | 0.040 |
| Dur. Of disease prior entry (yrs) | 18.9 [7.5] | -0.91 | 0.002 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 [56.6] | 0.00 | 0.890 |
| Antihypertensive (%yes) | 22 [7.6] | -1.30 | 0.004 |
| HbA1 (%) | 10.3 [1.8] | -0.14 | 0.100 |
| Ever smoke (%yes) | 116 [39.5] | -0.82 | 0.030 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 300.5 [89.8] | -0.005 | 0.004 |
| Albumin Excretion Rate (μg/min) | 228.1 [572.4] | -0.22 | 0.009 |
| Wasit Hip Ratio | 0.78 [0.1] | -7.57 | 0.008 |
| Age at study entry (yrs) | 27.3 [7.9] | -0.09 | 0.002 |
| Non HDLc (mg/dl) | 133.2 [40.5] | -2.34 | 0.001 |
| WBC | 6.7 [2.0] | -2.14 | 0.001 |
*
Framingham variables