Table 1.
Characteristics of individuals with CAC score measured at year-25 examination
Year-25 examination | |
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Individuals with CAC score measured | 3,189 |
Age (years) | 50.1± 3.6 |
Female | 1805 (57%) |
White | 1672 (52%) |
Education (years) | 15 ± 3 |
Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 30.3 ± 7.1 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 119 ± 15 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74 ± 11 |
On use of antihypertensive medication (%) | 873 (27%) |
Heart rate (bpm) | 67 ± 11 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193 ± 37 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 58 ± 18 |
On use of lipid lowering medication (%) | 503 (16%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 423 (13%) |
Smoking status | |
Never | 1908 (60%) |
Former | 691 (23%) |
Current | 541 (17%) |
Alcohol consumption (mL/day) | 2.4 [IQR: 0-15] |
Physical activity (exercise units) | 335 ± 275 |
Variables normally distributed are reported as mean ± standard deviation; variables not normally distributed are expressed as median [interquartile range]; categorical variables are reported as n (%).
CAC = coronary artery calcium; IQR = interquartile range