Table 1.
Participant characteristics according to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) status
| Age-related macular degeneration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Present (n= 591) | Absent (n= 11,625) | |
| Age, years | 61.9 | 59.8* |
| Men, % | 48.6 | 44.0* |
| African-Americans, % | 15.9 | 22.6 |
| Hypertension, % | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 124.3 | 124.3 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 70.6 | 71.8* |
| Blood glucose, mg/dL | 109.7 | 110.8 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.3 | 28.5 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 207.5 | 207.5 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 50.9 | 52.3 |
| Total triglyceride, mg/dL | 142.8 | 142.4 |
| Cigarette smoking, ever, % | 59.0 | 58.8 |
| Alcohol use, ever, % | 78.0 | 75.2 |
HDL = high-density lipoprotein.
*
Mean differences statistically significant at p<0.05