Table 1.
Demographic data for cases and controls.
| Characteristic | Cases (n = 150) | Controls (n = 746) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median yrs. (IQR) | 65 (57–72) | 64 (54–71) | 0.093 |
| BMI, median kg/m2 (IQR) | 32.5 (26.9–38.8) | 27.2 (24.0–31.5) | < 0.0001⁎⁎⁎⁎ |
| < 25 | 25 (16.7) | 241 (32.3) | |
| 25–29.9 | 34 (22.7) | 258 (34.6) | |
| 30–34.9 | 37 (24.7) | 152 (20.4) | |
| 35–39.9 | 20 (13.3) | 64 (8.6) | |
| ≥ 40 | 34 (22.7) | 25 (3.4) | |
| Missing data | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.8) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | 0.081 | ||
| White | 137 (91.3) | 680 (91.1) | |
| Indian | 6 (4.0) | 29 (3.9) | |
| Pakistani | 4 (2.7) | 20 (2.7) | |
| Black/African/Caribbean | 3 (2.0) | 17 (2.3) | |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 0.271 | ||
| Never smoked | 88 (58.7) | 394 (52.8) | |
| Ex-smoker | 43 (28.7) | 265 (35.5) | |
| Current smoker | 19 (12.7) | 87 (11.7) | |
| Diagnosed cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 0.002⁎⁎ | ||
| No | 141 (94.0) | 629 (84.3) | |
| Yes | 9 (6.0) | 117 (15.7) |
*** p < 0.001.
⁎⁎
p < 0.01.
⁎⁎⁎⁎
p < 0.0001.