Table 3.
Characteristics of Participants by Survival Status
| Characteristic | Survived (n = 1644) |
Died (n = 242) |
P Value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, y (SD) | 58.6 (5.6) | 61.1 (5.8) | <0.0001 |
| Female, % | 66.8 | 52.9 | <0.0001 |
| Current cigarette smoking, % | 17.7 | 32.9 | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes, % | 20.7 | 37.7 | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension, % | 58.9 | 74.2 | <0.0001 |
| Mean SBP, mm Hg (SD) | 131 (20) | 138 (25) | <0.0001 |
| Mean DBP, mm Hg (SD) | 77 (11) | 77 (12) | 0.35 |
| Mean BMI (SD) | 30.4 (6.1) | 30.3 (7.3) | 0.75 |
| Mean total chol:HDL ratio (SD) | 3.96 (1.36) | 4.35 (1.80) | 0.001 |
| Median triglycerides, mg/dL (Q1, Q3) | 98.9 (73.9, 132.9) | 108.9 (78.9, 158.9) | 0.005 |
| Mean LA diameter/height, cm/m (SD) | 2.30 (0.32) | 2.36 (0.39) | 0.03 |
| LV hypertrophy, % | 32.0 | 43.0 | 0.001 |
| Low LV ejection fraction (<50%) | 0.7 | 7.9 | <0.0001 |
†
χ2 test or t test, as appropriate.
Values are percentages or means (SD); for triglycerides the median (1st and 3rd quartiles) is given because of skewness of its distribution.
LA diameter/height indicates left atrial diameter indexed to height; SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LVH, left ventricular.