Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics by HDL‐C Strata: Men*
| HDL‐C (mg/dL) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤30 | 31 to 40 | 41 to 50 | 51 to 60 | 61 to 70 | 71 to 80 | 81 to 90 | >90 | |
| N | 1063 | 3520 | 3497 | 2058 | 796 | 335 | 129 | 117 |
| Age, y | 54.4 (9.6) | 56.0 (11.1) | 57.5 (12.1) | 58.1 (12.2) | 59.9 (12.3) | 59.8 (12.7) | 60.1 (11.7) | 59.2 (9.7) |
| SBP, mm Hg | 126.7 (20.0) | 127.4 (19.7) | 128.8 (21.0) | 129.8 (21.1) | 131.8 (22.5) | 131.8 (20.8) | 136.1 (24.9) | 141.4 (26.0) |
| DBP, mm Hg | 77.2 (11.6) | 77.1 (11.6) | 77.1 (11.6) | 78.0 (11.6) | 77.8 (12.2) | 77.5 (12.0) | 80.7 (12.7) | 83.2 (15.0) |
| BMI, m/kg2 | 28.5 (4.0) | 27.7 (4.0) | 26.8 (3.7) | 26.1 (3.9) | 25.1 (3.7) | 24.6 (4.0) | 23.8 (4.4) | 23.4 (3.8) |
| TC, mg/dL | 203.1 (43.4) | 209.6 (40.3) | 210.4 (39.1) | 212.1 (40.9) | 210.4 (38.6) | 215.0 (41.5) | 216.3 (44.0) | 220.5 (39.8) |
| HDL‐C, mg/dL | 26.4 (3.7) | 35.8 (2.7) | 45.0 (2.8) | 54.5 (3.0) | 64.5 (2.8) | 75.0 (2.9) | 84.5 (2.8) | 104.0 (13.6) |
| Non‐HDL‐C, mg/dL | 176.7 (43.6) | 173.8 (40.5) | 165.4 (39.2) | 157.5 (40.9) | 145.9 (38.6) | 140.1 (41.4) | 131.8 (44.0) | 116.5 (36.5) |
| LDL‐C, mg/dL | 132.0 (40.8) | 140.8 (36.6) | 139.9 (35.4) | 136.1 (38.3) | 128.9 (35.0) | 124.3 (37.5) | 117.2 (39.3) | 102.0 (34.7) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 273.9 (182.0) | 219.8 (155.7) | 169.9 (123.7) | 147.1 (119.5) | 128.5 (113.5) | 114.8 (88.0) | 116.0 (110.5) | 76.0 (44.0) |
| Cholest Rx, % | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| HTN Rx, % | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 18 |
| Hx DM, % | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Smoker*, % | 43 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 52 |
| Alcohol, % | 18 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 40 |
BMI indicates body mass index; Cholest Rx, cholesterol medication use; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; HTN Rx, blood pressure‐lowering medication use; Hx DM, history of diabetes mellitus; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol;.
*
Data are expressed as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
*
Smokers current.