Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics between participants who died versus survived.
| Overall | Survivors | Deceased | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1314 | 1125 | 189 | |
| Age, years | 70.62 (9.95) | 69.83 (9.83) | 75.31 (9.38) | <0.0001 |
| Ankle–brachial index | 0.70 (0.25) | 0.71 (0.25) | 0.65 (0.22) | 0.002 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.01 (5.82) | 29.17 (5.87) | 28.05 (5.39) | 0.015 |
| Male | 61.6% | 61.2% | 63.5% | 0.557 |
| African American | 29.3% | 30.8% | 20.1% | 0.003 |
| Current smoker | 21.8% | 21.9% | 21.2% | 0.829 |
| Diabetes | 39.2% | 38.7% | 42.3% | 0.340 |
| Pulmonary disease | 40.3% | 38.4% | 51.9% | 0.001 |
| Cancer | 17.9% | 17.0% | 23.3% | 0.036 |
| Angina | 26.9% | 25.4% | 35.5% | 0.004 |
| MI | 21.5% | 20.5% | 27.5% | 0.031 |
| CHF | 22.2% | 20.3% | 33.3% | <0.0001 |
| Stroke | 18.9% | 18.2% | 22.8% | 0.141 |
a
The p-value comparison is between decedents and survivors.
Data shown are mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise specified.
BMI, body mass index; MI, myocardial infarction; CHF, congestive heart failure.