Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants at follow-up exam.
| Characteristic | Women (n=475) | Men (n=402) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 64.0 | (8.5) | 61.7 | (8.5) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.6 | (5.8) | 29.0 | (4.1) |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 92.7 | (15.2) | 102.7 | (11.2) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.3 | (0.8) | 5.0 | (0.9) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.5 | (0.7) | 1.5 | (0.7) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.0 | (0.7) | 3.1 | (0.8) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.6 | (0.4) | 1.2 | (0.3) |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 125.8 | (18.2) | 125.1 | (15.0) |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 68.8 | (9.3) | 74.6 | (9.3) |
| Fasting Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.4 | (0.9) | 5.6 | (0.7) |
| Log (pack-years of smoking + 1) | 0.8 | (1.3) | 1.7 | (1.7) |
| Height (cm) | 161.6 | (5.7) | 176.2 | (6.1) |
| CAC Score | 141.3 | (430.0) | 317.5 | (564.4) |
| CAC Score median (range) | 2.24 | (0, 4037.0) | 112.1 | (0, 3666.9) |
| Log (CAC score) | 2.3 | (2.4) | 3.9 | (2.5) |
| Percent | Percent | |||
| History of Smoking | 36.8 | 58.0 | ||
| Diabetes | 5.9 | 5.2 | ||
| Hypertension | 46.5 | 40.3 | ||
| Statin Use | 24.8 | 27.6 | ||
| College Education | 60.0 | 63.9 | ||
| Family history of CHD | 35.8 | 31.6 | ||
| CAC presence | 58.3 | 83.1 | ||
BMI, body mass index; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CAC, coronary artery calcification; CHD, coronary heart disease; SD, standard deviation.