Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Participants
| Characteristic | Total Sample (N=3762) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 75±5 |
| Women, % | 63 |
| Black, % | 21 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28±4 |
| Obesity, % | 30 |
| Diabetes, % | 23 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.9±1.0 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.8±0.9 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.4±0.4 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.4±0.7 |
| eGFR, mL/min | 71.7±16.1 |
| Antihypertensive medication, % | 68 |
| Current smoker, % | 5 |
| Heart rate, beats per min | 65±10 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 137±17 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 73±9 |
| Mean BP, mm Hg | 100±13 |
| Carotid systolic BP, mm Hg | 144±22 |
| Carotid AIx, % | 19.5±16.0 |
| cfPWV, cm/s | 1146±295 |
| SV index, mL/m2 | 28.1±6.0 |
| CO index, mL/min/m2 | 1801±391 |
| TPR, U | 0.03±0.01 |
| LVEF, % | 66±10 |
| Reduced LVEF <30%, % | 0.05 |
Abbreviations: AIx, augmentation index; BP, blood pressure; cfPWV, carotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity; CO, cardiac output; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; SV, stroke volume; TPR, total peripheral resistance.
Values are shown as mean±standard deviation or percent frequency.