Table 1.
Study sample characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 1267 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 60 ± 9 |
| Women (%) | 53.8 (682) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 5.1 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 94.2 ± 13.7 |
| Pericardial fat (cm3) | 124 ± 50 |
| Intrathoracic fat (cm3) | 115 ± 63 |
| Visceral abdominal fat (cm3) | 2091 ± 1099 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126 ± 18 |
| Hypertensive treatment (%) | 29.1 (369) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 53.2 ± 16.0 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 201 ± 36 |
| Lipid-lowering treatment (%) | 18.4 (233) |
| Diabetesa (%) | 9.8 (124) |
| Smoking (%) | |
| Current | 10.2 (129) |
| Former | 51.9 (657) |
| Never | 38.0 (481) |
| Alcohol useb (%) | 16.3 (207) |
| Post-menopausal (%) | 82.7 (564) |
| Hormone replacement therapy (%) | 36.7 (250) |
| All CVD (%) | 9.7 (123) |
| CHD (%) | 6.3 (80) |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 3.1 (39) |
| Stroke (%) | 1.5 (19) |
| CHF (%) | 0.2 (3) |
| Intermittent claudication (%) | 1.9 (24) |
Data presented as mean ± standard deviation for continuous traits or per cent (n) for dichotomous traits. CVD, cardiovascular disease; CHD, coronary heart disease; HDL, high density lipoprotein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CHF, congestive heart failure.
aDefined as fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dL or treatment with either insulin or a hypoglycaemic agent.
bDefined as more than 14 drinks per week (men) or more than seven drinks per week (women).