Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Cardiac Cases and Noncardiac Trauma Controls
| Variablea | Cardiac Cases (n=276) | Noncardiac Trauma Controls (n=351) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y (n=276; n=351) | 48.7±9.1 | 39.4±12.1 | <0.001 |
| Height, m (n=265; n=292) | 1.81±0.07 | 1.79±0.07 | 0.030 |
| Body mass, kg (n=261; n=288) | 104.5±22.0 | 99.8±22.3 | 0.013 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (n=260; n=285) | 31.8±5.8 | 30.8±6.1 | 0.046 |
| Normal (<25.0) | 26 (10.0) | 45 (15.8) | 0.017 |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 80 (30.8) | 104 (36.5) | |
| Obese (≥30) | 154 (59.2) | 136 (47.7) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 247 (93.9) | 316 (93.2) | 0.952 |
| Black | 14 (5.3) | 20 (5.9) | |
| Other | 2 (0.8) | 3 (0.9) | |
| Years of service (n=256; n=325) | 18.9±11.5 | 12.9±10.9 | <0.001 |
| Job classification | |||
| Career | 105 (38.0) | 160 (45.6) | <0.001 |
| Volunteer | 162 (58.7) | 159 (45.3) | |
| Wildland | 9 (3.3) | 32 (9.1) | |
Values are reported as mean±SD or n (%). BMI indicates body mass index.
a
Sample size indicates number of records with a numeric or yes/no value for cardiac cases and noncardiac trauma controls, respectively.