Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of CARLA participants by mortality and morbidity status.
| Alive | Deceased participants | Healthy (no CVD) participants | Incident CVD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1306 | 103 | 1167 | 115 |
| Age: years, mean (SD) | 62.6 (9.5) | 71.8 (8.9) | 62.2 (9.4) | 66.4 (10.4) |
| Sex: female, N (%) | 599 (45.9) | 28 (27.2) | 563 (48.2) | 33 (28.7) |
| Diabetes, N (%) | 152 (11.6) | 24 (23.3) | 130 (11.1) | 20 (17.4) |
| Smoker, N (%) | 243 (18.6) | 18 (17.5) | 228 (19.5) | 24 (20.9) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 28.0 (4.5) | 28.7 (5.1) | 28.0 (4.6) | 28.2 (3.8) |
| HDL cholesterol mmol/l, mean (SD) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.4) |
| Glucose mmol/l, mean (SD) | 5.9 (1.7) | 6.0 (1.6) | 5.9 (1.7) | 6.0 (1.4) |
| Triglyceride mmol/l, mean (SD) | 1.9 (1.6) | 2.0 (1.4) | 1.8 (1.2) | 2.6 (3.9) |
| Systolic BP mmHg, mean (SD) | 143 (21) | 145 (21) | 143 (21) | 147 (20) |
| Diastolic BP mmHg, mean (SD) | 85 (11) | 83 (12) | 86 (11) | 86 (12) |
| Follow-up years, mean (SD) | 8.0 (1.9) | 6.8 (1.6) | 7.9 (1.9) | 8.1 (1.6) |