Table 2.
Year 0 characteristics by CVH stratum
| CVH point score stratum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covariate | Poor CVH (n = 264) |
Intermediate CVH (n = 1,315) |
Ideal CVH (n = 1,224) |
P |
| Age (y) | 25.8 ± 3.5 | 24.8 ± 3.6 | 25.1 ± 3.6 | <.001 |
| Black race | 205 (78%) | 750 (57%) | 341 (28%) | <.001 |
| Men | 98 (37%) | 578 (44%) | 524 (43%) | 0.13 |
| Education (y) | 14 ± 2 | 15 ± 2 | 16 ± 2 | <.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 115 ± 11 | 111 ± 11 | 107 ± 9 | <.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 71 ± 11 | 68 ± 10 | 67 ± 8 | <.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.32 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.8 ± 6.6 | 24.6 ± 4.6 | 22.5 ± 2.5 | <.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198 ± 41 | 180 ± 34 | 168 ± 26 | <.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 50 ± 15 | 53 ± 13 | 55 ± 12 | <.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 130 ± 37 | 113 ± 32 | 101 ± 24 | <.001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 93 ± 77 | 71 ± 40 | 62 ± 29 | <.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 86 ± 20 | 82 ± 10 | 81 ± 7 | <.001 |
| Current smoker | 177 (67%) | 461 (35%) | 57 (5%) | <.001 |
| Antihypertensive medication | 26 (10%) | 25 (2%) | 2 (1%) | <.001 |
| Diabetes medication | 12 (5%) | 5 (1%) | 0 (0%) | <.001 |
HDL, High-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or as number (percentage) P values refer to the distribution of results for each variable across all three categories of CVH.