Table 1.
Characterization of older people according to sex.
| Total (n = 800) | Men (n = 266) | Women (n = 534) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean)—years | 71.2 | 70.9 | 71.3 | ns |
| Hypertension (%) | 53.9 | 47.4 | 57.1 | <0.05 |
| Diabetes (%) | 14.9 | 14.2 | 15.2 | ns |
| Previous cardiovascular diseases (%) | 17.1 | 19.8 | 15.7 | ns |
| Smoking (%) | 7.6 | 12.8 | 5.1 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 | 25.0 | 26.4 | <0.001# |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 205.8 | 194.7 | 211.2 | <0.001 |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 49.9 | 44.8 | 52.4 | <0.001 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 126.6 | 121.1 | 129.3 | <0.05 |
| Cholesterol non-HDL-c (mg/dL) | 155.7 | 149.9 | 158.6 | <0.05 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 146.5 | 144.0 | 147.8 | ns |
| All-cause mortality (%) | 42.4 | 48.9 | 39.1 | <0.05 |
BMI: body mass index; HDL-c: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; ns: nonsignificant; #Kruskal-Wallis test.