Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the outcomes and covariates included in the analytic sample.
| Variable | N | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| log{log(trig)} | 209 | 1.55 | 0.10 | 1.30 | 1.864 |
| log(HDL) | 209 | 3.95 | 0.26 | 3.25 | 4.59 |
| log(LDL) | 209 | 5.00 | 0.25 | 4.41 | 5.59 |
| log(DS02) | 209 | 7.16 | 0.60 | 5.53 | 8.75 |
| log(TCA) | 209 | −1.55 | 0.45 | −2.30 | −0.47 |
| Score | 209 | 1.072 | 1.11 | 0.0 | 3.00 |
| Age | 209 | 60.88 | 9.25 | 43.24 | 83.92 |
| BMI | 209 | 22.38 | 3.16 | 13.90 | 29.90 |
| AGECA | 209 | 52.95 | 10.17 | 24.42 | 75.49 |
| AgeATB | 209 | 17.27 | 9.18 | 0.15 | 39.82 |
| Smoking | 209 | 4.65 | 9.81 | 0 | 40 |
Trig: triglycerides, HDL: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, DS02: radiation dosimetry 2002 (current dosimetry system used at the Radiation Effects Research Foundation), TCA: arc since of the proportion of stable chromosome aberrations per cell, Score: aggregate score of epilation, bleeding of gums, and oral lesions which are all indicators of acute exposure to radiation, age: at the time of measurement, BMI: body mass index, AGECA: age at the time of TCA collection, smoking: number of cigarettes smoked per day.