Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics by Cigarette Smoking Status
| Variable | Total (N=6792) | Never Smokers (N=3418) | Former Smokers (N=2487) |
Current Smokers (N=887) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62±10 | 62±11 | 63±10 | 58±9 |
| Men | 3203 (47%) | 1297 (38%) | 1439 (58%) | 467 (53%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 2615 (39%) | 1157 (34%) | 1157 (47%) | 301 (34%) |
| Chinese-American | 802 (12%) | 604 (18%) | 153 (6%) | 45 (5%) |
| Black | 1879 (28%) | 850 (25%) | 691 (28%) | 338 (38%) |
| Hispanic | 1496 (22%) | 807 (24%) | 486 (20%) | 203 (23%) |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 1171 (17%) | 610 (18%) | 450 (18%) | 111 (13%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.3±5.5 | 28.1±5.5 | 28.8±5.5 | 28.0±5.3 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 127±21 | 127±22 | 127±21 | 124±22 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 117±31 | 118±31 | 116±31 | 116±33 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 51±15 | 52±15 | 51±15 | 48±14 |
| Lipid-lowering medication use | 1099 (16%) | 543 (16%) | 449 (18%) | 107 (12%) |
| Hypertension | 3044 (45%) | 1540 (45%) | 1173 (47%) | 331 (37%) |
| Antihypertensive medication use | 2524 (37%) | 1286 (38%) | 975 (39%) | 263 (30%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 857 (13%) | 425 (12%) | 321 (13%) | 111 (13%) |
| Current alcohol use | 3749 (55%) | 1596 (47%) | 1551 (63%) | 602 (68%) |
| Moderate-vigorous physical activity (MET-min/week) | 1080 [1515] | 1050 [1480] | 1080 [1440] | 1233 [1890] |
| Mediterranean Diet score | 5 [3] | 5 [3] | 5 [3] | 4 [3] |
| Frequent addition of salt to food | 2513 (40%) | 1071 (33%) | 1035 (45%) | 407 (51%) |
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 1.9 [3.4] | 1.8 [3.2] | 1.9 [3.4] | 2.6 [3.8] |
| Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score >0 | 3391 (50%) | 1513 (44%) | 1442 (58%) | 436 (49%) |
- Continuous variables: mean±SD or median [interquartile range]
- Categorical variables: count (%)