Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of ARIC Participants Without Known Cardiovascular Disease According to Life's Simple 7 Health Categorya
| Characteristic | Inadequate, LS7=0 to 4 (n=1057) | Average, LS7=5 to 9 (n=8629) | Optimal, LS7=10 to 14 (n=3496) | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 55 (5.6) | 54 (5.7) | 53 (5.7) | <0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 437 (41) | 4131 (48) | 1258 (36) | <0.001 |
| Black, n (%) | 567 (5.4) | 2320 (27) | 390 (11) | <0.001 |
| Education <12 y, n (%) | 775 (73) | 4990 (58) | 1428 (41) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 32 (5.4) | 28 (5.2) | 25 (3.4) | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 137 (21) | 123 (18) | 111 (13) | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 81 (13) | 75 (11) | 69 (8.7) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 245 (43) | 218 (41) | 196 (34) | <0.001 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 141 (70) | 108 (37) | 95 (13) | <0.001 |
| Smoking status, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 527 (50) | 2514 (29) | 333 (9) | |
| Former | 314 (30) | 2884 (33) | 972 (28) | |
| Current | 216 (20) | 3231 (38) | 2191 (63) | |
| Physical activity, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| None | 938 (89) | 3658 (43) | 221 (6) | |
| Intermediate | 31 (3) | 378 (4) | 125 (4) | |
| Ideal | 88 (8) | 4593 (53) | 3150 (90) | |
| Healthy diet score, n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Poor | 800 (76) | 4687 (54) | 1086 (31) | |
| Intermediate | 247 (23) | 3601 (42) | 1934 (55) | |
| Ideal | 10 (1) | 341 (4) | 476 (14) | |
| Alcohol consumption, % | <0.001 | |||
| Never | 328 (31) | 2134 (25) | 823 (23) | |
| Former | 255 (24) | 1583 (18) | 474 (14) | |
| Current | 474 (45) | 4912 (57) | 2199 (63) | |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy, % | 86 (8) | 253 (3) | 32 (1) | <0.001 |
ARIC indicates Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities; LS7, Life's Simple 7.
a
Continuous variables are expressed as mean (SD). Categorical variables are n (%).
b
Statistical significance for categorical variables tested using the chi‐squared method, and for continuous variables the analysis of variance procedure was used.