TABLE 2.
Age-Adjusted Baseline Means (SEs) and Percentages (SEs) of Study Variables Among Adults Aged 40 to 79 y by Mortality Status, NHANES III, 1988–1994
| Study Variables | Mortality Status (SE) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead (n = 650) | Alive (n = 740) | ||
| Age, y | 66.8 (0.5) | 56.4 (0.6) | < .001 |
| Education, y | 11.6 (0.4) | 12.6 (0.2) | .029 |
| Number of drinks, /mo | 9.9 (1.8) | 11.5 (1.0) | .417 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 131.4 (1.7) | 125.2 (0.8) | .003 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mM | 1.2 (< 0.1) | 1.3 (< 0.1) | .107 |
| Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mM | 4.4 (0.2) | 4.3 (< 0.1) | .470 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.8 (0.7) | 26.5 (0.3) | .380 |
| Albumin-creatinine ratio, a mg/g | 10.2 (1.0) | 6.0 (0.3) | < .001 |
| GFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 88.5 (1.6) | 88.7 (0.8) | .930 |
| FEV1, mL | 2386.0 (102.1) | 2619.4 (44.3) | .030 |
| FVC, mL | 3871.5 (124.0) | 4080.2 (58.8) | .124 |
| FEV1 /FVC | 0.61 (0.01) | 0.64 (< 0.01) | .001 |
| Men, % | 71.5 (3.4) | 56.6 (2.4) | < .001 |
| White, % | 84.0 (3.2) | 86.7 (1.1) | .390 |
| Current smoker, % | 58.9 (6.3) | 34.4 (2.2) | .001 |
| Moderate-vigorous leisure-time physical activity, % | 33.8 (4.1) | 41.6 (3.0) | .172 |
| Vitamin or mineral supplement use during past 30 d, % | 37.0 (5.8) | 47.3 (2.6) | .085 |
| C-reactive protein > 3 mg/L, % | 43.6 (5.4) | 33.0 (3.0) | .123 |
| ≥ Good health status, % | 75.3 (3.8) | 86.4 (1.6) | .006 |
| Diabetes, % | 9.7 (1.4) | 6.1 (0.9) | .045 |
| History of myocardial infarction, % | 8.2 (2.6) | 4.6 (1.2) | .209 |
| History of stroke, % | 5.5 (2.5) | 1.9 (0.7) | .172 |
See Table 1 legend for expansion of abbreviations.
a
Back-transformed means.