Table 1.
Distribution of Demographic and General Health Characteristics by HT Suspension Group Prior to Suspension (at Randomization)
| Characteristic | Continuation Group (n = 518) | 1-Month Suspension Group (n = 452) | 2-Month Suspension Group (n = 435) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Age (mean (SD)) | 60.4 (7.3) | 60.4 (7.2) | 60.5 (7.2) | 1.0 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 0.2 | |||
| < 25 | 194 (38.0) | 174 (39.3) | 147 (34.1) | |
| 25–29.9 | 179 (35.1) | 138 (31.2) | 144 (33.4) | |
| ≥ 30 | 137 (26.9) | 131 (29.6) | 140 (32.5) | |
| Race and Ethnicity | 0.2 | |||
| White non-Hispanic | 466 (92.5) | 397 (90.2) | 379 (90.0) | |
| Hispanic | 5 (1.0) | 13 (3.0) | 10 (2.4) | |
| Other non-Hispanic | 33 (6.5) | 30 (6.8) | 32 (7.6) | |
| Education | 0.6 | |||
| High school or less | 72 (14.0) | 62 (14.0) | 69 (16.1) | |
| Some college | 221 (43.1) | 173 (39.0) | 170 (39.5) | |
| College graduate | 90 (17.5) | 93 (21.0) | 85 (19.8) | |
| Graduate school | 130 (25.3) | 115 (26.0) | 106 (24.7) | |
| High blood pressure | 0.7 | |||
| yes | 197 (38.8) | 178 (40.2) | 158 (37.4) | |
| no | 311 (61.2) | 265 (59.8) | 265 (62.7) | |
| Bone fractureb | 0.8 | |||
| yes | 71 (14.0) | 55 (12.6) | 59 (14.0) | |
| no | 435 (86.0) | 381 (87.4) | 362 (86.0) | |
| Depressionb | 0.9 | |||
| yes | 183 (36.9) | 157 (35.8) | 147 (35.1) | |
| no | 313 (63.1) | 281 (64.2) | 273 (64.9) | |
| Smoking Status | 0.4 | |||
| Never | 277 (53.9) | 246 (54.7) | 254 (58.8) | |
| Former | 206 (40.1) | 169 (37.6) | 154 (35.7) | |
| Current | 31 (6.0) | 35 (7.8) | 24 (5.6) | |
| Alcohol consumption | 1.0 | |||
| never | 147 (28.6) | 134 (29.8) | 125 (29.0) | |
| 1–3 times/month | 182 (35.4) | 150 (33.3) | 152 (35.3) | |
| 1–2 times/week | 66 (12.8) | 64 (14.2) | 52 (12.1) | |
| 3–4 times/week | 47 (9.1) | 35 (7.8) | 51 (11.8) | |
| almost daily | 72 (14.0) | 67 (14.9) | 51 (11.8) | |
a
We use a chi-squared test was used for binary exposure variables, a Kruskal-Wallis test for ordered categorical exposure variables, and ANOVA for continuous exposure variables.
b
self-reported