Table 1.
Characteristics by quartile of baseline total cholesterola
| Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | P trendb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.35–3.46 mmol/L | 3.47–4.14 mmol/L | 4.15–4.84 mmol/L | 4.85–8.79 mmol/L | ||
| No. | 290 | 287 | 293 | 289 | |
| Age, y | 78.4 (0.64) | 79.0 (0.63) | 80.4 (0.64) | 80.0 (0.64) | 0.03 |
| Women, % | 39.3 | 37.3 | 56.7 | 61.3 | <0.001 |
| Education, y | 2.34 (0.18) | 2.46 (0.18) | 2.29 (0.18) | 2.81 (0.19) | 0.14 |
| Smoking status, pack-year | 8.59 (1.12) | 8.87 (1.14) | 7.59 (1.11) | 10.98 (1.13) | 0.25 |
| Alcohol intake, servings/d | 0.98 (0.47) | 1.99 (0.48) | 1.83 (0.47) | 1.58 (0.48) | 0.45 |
| Physical activity, % | 21.1 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 23.7 | 0.84 |
| Depression symptoms, % | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 0.23 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.0 (0.22) | 21.6 (0.22) | 21.6 (0.22) | 22.5 (0.22) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 80.2 (0.63) | 79.6 (0.64) | 81.4 (0.63) | 83.5 (0.63) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, % | 49.7 | 55.4 | 61.4 | 59.2 | 0.02 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 1.66 (0.03) | 2.11 (0.03) | 2.59 (0.03) | 3.45 (0.03) | <0.001 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.10 (0.13) | 4.71 (0.13) | 4.99 (0.13) | 4.88 (0.13) | 0.51 |
| Uric acids, μmol/L | 272.5 (4.90) | 278.2 (4.94) | 284.1 (4.87) | 299.9 (4.94) | <0.001 |
aValues are mean (standard error) adjusted for age and sex
bAdjusted for age and sex