Table 1.
Cases (n=461) | Controls (n=461) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61 ± 6.0 | 61 ± 6.0 | 0.93 |
DHEAS (μg/dL) | 76.7 ± 60.7 (median=58.7) |
79.9 ± 57.2 (median=66.0) |
0.10 |
White, % | 97 | 98 | 0.37 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 ± 5.1 | 25.4 ± 4.8 | 0.10 |
Smoking, % | 0.84 | ||
Never | 42 | 42 | |
Past | 40 | 42 | |
Current | 18 | 16 | |
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Use | 0.99 | ||
Premenopausal/Dubious | 11 | 11 | |
Postmenopausal, Non-hormone therapy users | 47 | 47 | |
Postmenopausal, Hormone therapy users | 42 | 42 | |
Alcohol (g/day) | 5.9 ± 10.8 | 5.3 ± 10.2 | 0.48 |
Physical Activity (METs/week) | 15.2 ± 19.8 | 16.2 ± 18.5 | 0.15 |
Hypertension, % | 48 | 34 | <0.0001 |
High Cholesterol, % | 48 | 46 | 0.64 |
History of Heart Disease, % | 5 | 6 | 0.55 |
Family History of Heart Disease, % | 12 | 7 | 0.01 |
Diabetes, % | 13 | 6 | 0.0007 |
HbA1c≥6, % | 17 | 11 | 0.01 |
CRP≥3 (mg/L) | 40 | 34 | 0.08 |
Year of Blood Draw | 1990 ± 0.33 | 1990 ± 0.33 | 0.51 |
Values are means ± SD (except where noted) or percentages
t-test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test or Chi-square test used as appropriate