eTABLE 3.
Study Population Characteristics
| Characteristic | Cases a N = 490 | Controls b N = 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years, mean(SD)) | 58.6 (10.2) | 57.1 (10.6) |
| Men (%) | 80.6 | 78.7 |
| White (%) | 93.0 | 93.5 |
| Years married (mean(SD)) | 29.4 (14.0) | 27.3 (14.4) |
| Formal education beyond high-school (%) | 67.1 | 79.5 |
| Currently employed (%) | 59.8 | 66.3 |
| Current smoker (%) | 31.3 | 9.5 |
| Former smoker (%) | 37.0 | 42.5 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Hypertension (%) | 35.7 | 22.1 |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 24.3 | 21.3 |
| Weight (kg, mean(SD)) | 83.3 (17.2) | 81.4 (16.1) |
| Height (cm, mean(SD)) | 176.4 (9.3) | 176.2 (9.2) |
| Family history of myocardial infarction or sudden death (%) | 54.9 | 40.3 |
| Early family history of same (%) | 25.4 | 13.7 |
| Self-perceived health (%) | ||
| Excellent | 25.0 | 36.0 |
| Very good | 29.5 | 39.4 |
| Good | 28.9 | 20.1 |
| Fair | 16.7 | 4.5 |
| Dietary eicosapentaenoic acid and | ||
| docosahexaenoic acid (g/mo, mean (25th, 75th percentiles)) | 4.5 (0.9, 6.1) | 5.8 (1.6, 7.7) |
| Fat Intake Scale score | 21.8 (3.8) | 21.2 (3.9) |
| One or more alcoholic beverages/day | 28.0 | 26.8 |
| Aspirin user (%) | 46.5 | 44.3 |
| Caffeine (mg/d, mean (25th, 75th percentiles)) | 437.0 (104.2, 562.0) | 306.0 (45.5, 426.6) |
| Habitual vigorous physical activity (%) | 29.6 | 42.6 |
Missing values for white race (n = 4), years married (n = 2), current smoker (n = 1), former smoker (n = 1), diabetes mellitus (n = 2), hypertension (n = 6), hypercholesterolemia (n = 13), weight (n = 9), family history of myocardial infarction or sudden death (n = 9), early family history of myocardial infarction or sudden death (n = 9), self-perceived health (n = 5), dietary eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (n = 10), Fat Intake Scale score (n = 15), aspirin use (n = 56).
Missing values for white race (n = 7), years married (n = 2), current smoker (n = 8), former smoker (n = 8), diabetes mellitus (n = 2), hypertension (n = 11), hypercholesterolemia (n = 9), weight (n = 66), height (n = 4), family history of myocardial infarction or sudden death (n = 6), early family history of myocardial infarction or sudden death (n = 6), self-perceived health (n = 1), dietary eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (n = 23), Fat Intake Scale score (n = 33), alcohol (n = 1), aspirin use (n = 71), caffeine (n = 1).