Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants by Sex-Specific Height Tertiles, ARIC and CHS
| Characteristics*ŧ | Height (cm) in Women | Height (cm) in Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 159.00 | 159.00 – 163.90 | ≥ 164.00 | < 172.49 | 172.49 – 177.90 | ≥ 178.00 | |
| Age, years | 63 ± 11 | 58 ± 9 | 56 ± 9 | 62 ± 11 | 59 ± 10 | 57 ± 9 |
| White | 3,060 (79.0) | 2,729 (74.5) | 2,896 (68.1) | 2,424 (80.1) | 2,218 (80.2) | 2,688 (79.0) |
| Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) | 1,613 (41.7) | 911 (24.9) | 711 (16.7) | 1,038 (34.3) | 717 (25.9) | 552 (16.2) |
| SBP, mmHg | 129 ± 22 | 124 ± 21 | 122 ± 20 | 128 ± 21 | 126 ± 20 | 123 ± 18 |
| Antihypertensive meds | 1,403 (36.4) | 1,165 (31.9) | 1,254 (29.6) | 947 (31.4) | 795 (28.9) | 826 (24.4) |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 138 ± 40 | 136 ± 40 | 133 ± 39 | 136 ± 37 | 135 ± 37 | 135 ± 37 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 57.9 ± 16.6 | 58.2 ± 16.9 | 58.0 ± 17.1 | 46.1 ± 13.8 | 44.9 ± 13.8 | 44.7 ± 13.5 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL† | 118 (85 – 159) | 111 (79 – 150) | 107 (76 – 144) | 122 (86 – 168) | 122 (86 – 167) | 121 (85– 166) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 501 (13.1) | 405 (11.1) | 518 (12.3) | 435 (14.5) | 388 (14.1) | 400 (11.8) |
| Weight, kg | 66.6 ± 14.6 | 71.4 ± 15.5 | 77.5 ± 16.8 | 77.0 ± 12.4 | 83.5 ± 12.4 | 90.2 ± 14.1 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.9 ± 6.0 | 27.5 ± 5.9 | 27.5 ± 5.9 | 27.2 ± 4.2 | 27.3 ± 4.0 | 27.2 ± 4.1 |
| Alcohol, g/week† | 19 (8 – 71) | 30 (15 – 91) | 36 (15 – 96) | 50 (21 – 158) | 60 (26 – 164) | 70 (32 – 172) |
| Smoking, pack-years† | 15 (9 – 37) | 15 (8 – 34) | 15 (8 – 33) | 23 (14 – 47) | 23 (14 – 46) | 23 (14 – 45) |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 319 ± 66 | 309 ± 67 | 309 ± 64 | 310 ± 69 | 303 ± 67 | 298 ± 63 |
*
Values are arithmetic mean ± SD or n (%) except where marked with † in which case they are geometric means (interquartile range)
ŧ
Significant p trend (linear trend across ordinal values of height) for all characteristics (p<0.05) except HDL-C, diabetes mellitus and smoking for women and race, LDL-C, triglycerides, BMI and smoking for men.