Table 2. Comparison of Variables, by Age Group, of Men in the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort (N = 945), 2004–2015 a .
| Categorical Variable | Age, y |
P Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–34 |
35–54 |
≥55 |
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| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | ||
| Obese BMI (>30 kg/m2) (n = 945) | 129 | 48.9 (40.4–57.4) | 207 | 52.4 (45.9–58.9) | 114 | 50.2 (40.3–60.1) | .83 |
| Diabetesb (n = 933) | 39 | 16.9 (10.1–23.8) | 106 | 26.3 (20.8–31.8) | 116 | 38.2 (29.3–47.1) | <.001 |
| Prediabetes or diabetesb (n = 933) | 125 | 51.3 (42.9–59.8) | 243 | 60.6 (54.0–67.3) | 215 | 82.2 (75.9–88.6) | <.001 |
| Elevated LFTsc (n = 945) | 218 | 70.2 (62.0–78.5) | 282 | 70.4 (64.3–76.6) | 127 | 51.2 (41.4–61.0) | .001 |
| Reduced HDLd (n = 945) | 108 | 41.2 (32.7–49.7) | 149 | 35.9 (29.8–41.9) | 107 | 44.0 (34.1–53.8) | .37 |
| Elevated LDLe (n = 933) | 17 | 5.2 (2.3–8.2) | 40 | 9.7 (6.3–13.1) | 20 | 7.0 (3.2–10.8) | .19 |
| Hypertriglyceridemiaf (n = 945) | 104 | 37.5 (29.1–45.9) | 226 | 56.9 (50.4–63.4) | 137 | 48.1 (38.2–58.0) | .005 |
| Hypertensiong (n = 945) | 49 | 23.8 (15.3–32.3) | 97 | 24.2 (18.8–29.6) | 144 | 56.0 (46.5–65.6) | <.001 |
| Metabolic syndromeh (n = 945) | 81 | 33.7 (25.2–42.1) | 171 | 42.5 (36.1–48.8) | 155 | 57.3 (47.4–67.3) | <.001 |
| Smoking historyi (n = 945) | 160 | 51.5 (43.1–59.9) | 175 | 45.2 (38.6–51.7) | 102 | 40.0 (29.6–50.3) | .20 |
| Current smokerj (n = 945) | 95 | 35.4 (27.2–43.6) | 120 | 29.5 (23.8–35.3) | 57 | 19.4 (12.9–25.8) | .006 |
| Sometimes drink (n = 945) | 159 | 61.3 (53.5–69.1) | 278 | 65.0 (58.7–71.3) | 146 | 53.8 (43.9–63.8) | .15 |
| Heavy drinking (n = 945) | 35 | 8.2 (4.7–11.6) | 15 | 7.5 (3.4–11.6) | 17 | 5.7 (2.3–9.1) | .61 |
| Insurance (n = 944) | 49 | 19.2 (11.7–26.8) | 119 | 30.5 (24.1–36.9) | 152 | 61.8 (53.0–70.6) | <.001 |
| Continuous Variable, Mean Value | Age, y (95% Confidence Interval) | P Value | |||||
| 18–34 | 35–54 | ≥55 | |||||
| Waist circumference, cm (n = 945) | 103.8 (100.8–106.8) | 105.3 (103.5–107.1) | 106.5 (104.7–108.3) | .29 | |||
| BMI, kg/m2 (n = 945) | 31.2 (29.9–32.4) | 31.3 (30.5–32.2) | 30.2 (29.3–31.1) | .19 | |||
| SBP, mm Hg (n = 945) | 116.0 (113.7–118.4) | 116.8 (115.0–118.7) | 125.2 (121.7–128.6) | <.001 | |||
| DBP, mm Hg (n = 945) | 74.1 (72.4–75.8) | 75.3 (74.0–76.7) | 71.8 (69.8–73.9) | .03 | |||
| ALT, u/L (n = 945) | 56.9 (49.5–64.3) | 47.8 (45.2–50.5) | 39.8 (36.5–43.0) | <.001 | |||
| AST, u/L (n = 945) | 45.0 (39.5–50.6) | 38.0 (36.0–40.0) | 33.8 (30.6–37.0) | .002 | |||
| Triglycerides, mg/dL (n = 945) | 182.5 (144.4–220.6) | 230.9 (184.4–277.5) | 195.9 (191.2–220.6) | .01 | |||
| HDL, mg/dL (n = 945) | 41.7 (39.4–44.0) | 42.7 (40.8–44.7) | 42.1 (40.4–43.9) | .71 | |||
| LDL, mg/dL (n = 933) | 92.2 (84.3–100.1) | 108.6 (101.5–115.8) | 102.2 (96.0–108.4) | <.001 | |||
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LFTs, liver function tests; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
All statistics weighted. Percentages may not reflect the expected result due to sampling weights and design-based analyses.
According to American Diabetes Association 2010 Diagnostic Guidelines (20).
Defined as ALT >40 u/L and/or AST >37 u/L.
Defined as <40 mg/dL.
Defined as LDL >160 mg/dL.
Defined as triglyceride levels >150 mg/dL.
Defined as systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg or taking antihypertensive medication.
According to Adult Treatment Panel III (21).
Defined as an affirmative response to, “Have you ever smoked more than 100 cigarettes in your entire life?”
Defined as affirmative responses to 1) “Have you ever smoked more than 100 cigarettes in your entire life?” and 2) “Do you now smoke cigarettes?”