Table 1.
HAALSI population characteristics by age groups, HAALSI Cohort, Agincourt sub-district, South Africa 2015.
| n | <65 years | 65 – 79 years | ≥80 years | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 5,059 | 3,081 (60.9%) | 1,429 (28.3%) | 549 (10.8%) | |
| Male Sex | 5,059 | 1,422 (46.2%) | 709 (49.6%) | 214 (39.0%) | 0.157 |
| Age (years) | 5,059 | 53.09 (±7.13) | 71.27 (±4.17) | 85.48 (±4.63) | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 4,794 | 73.70 (±17.95) | 70.84 (±16.52) | 63.33 (±15.93) | <0.001 |
| Height (m) | 4,694 | 1.64 (±0.09) | 1.62 (±0.09) | 1.58 (±0.09) | <0.001 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 4,689 | 27.56 (±7.25) | 27.17 (±6.19) | 25.46 (±6.04) | <0.001 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 4,758 | 92.33 (±15.26) | 93.66 (±14.71) | 89.09 (±14.54) | 0.281 |
| Waist-Hip Ratio | 4,728 | 0.90 (±0.08) | 0.92 (±0.08) | 0.91 (±0.08) | <0.001 |
| Average SBP (mmHg) | 4,895 | 135.26 (±22.10) | 141.22 (±23.70) | 144.99 (±26.53) | <0.001 |
| Average DBP (mmHg) | 4,895 | 83.79 (±12.56) | 80.36 (±12.27) | 77.47 (±12.88) | <0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4,626 | 6.48 (±2.98) | 6.98 (±3.50) | 6.92 (±3.17) | <0.001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4,196 | 4.17 (±1.26) | 4.34 (±1.24) | 4.30 (±1.32) | <0.001 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4,234 | 1.55 (±0.56) | 1.59 (±0.51) | 1.62 (±0.53) | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 4,223 | 1.74 (±0.93) | 1.77 (±0.98) | 1.82 (±4.00) | 0.076 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3,841 | 2.09 (±1.77) | 2.17 (±0.99) | 2.13 (±0.95) | 0.002 |
| High sensitivity CRP (mg/L) | 4,302 | 3.26 (±3.04) | 3.28 (±2.91) | 3.22 (±3.29) | 0.798 |
| HIV positive | 5,043 | 943 (30.7%) | 177 (12.4%) | 14 (2.6%) | <0.001 |
Data given as mean (±SD) or n (%)
*
p-value for trend across the 3 categories; α = 0.05