Table 1.
Characteristics of age hexiles
| Age Hexiles, yr | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <33 | 33–42 | 42–49 | 49–56 | 56–64 | >64 | |
| Number | ||||||
| Women | 821 | 681 | 559 | 568 | 525 | 452 |
| Men | 413 | 644 | 688 | 779 | 881 | 880 |
| Age, yr | ||||||
| Women | 26.0 ± 0.2 | 37.0 ± 0.1 | 45.2 ± 0.1 | 51.9 ± 0.1 | 59.2 ± 0.1 | 70.4 ± 0.3 |
| Men | 26.2 ± 0.2 | 37.3 ± 0.1 | 45.2 ± 0.1 | 52.1 ± 0.1 | 59.3 ± 0.1 | 70.2 ± 0.2 |
| Weight, kg | ||||||
| Women | 69.3 ± 0.6 | 74.6 ± 0.8 | 77.4 ± 0.9 | 80.1 ± 1.0 | 78.9 ± 0.9 | 77.6 ± 0.9 |
| Men | 83.9 ± 0.8 | 91.8 ± 0.8 | 93.6 ± 0.7 | 93.8 ± 0.7 | 94.6 ± 0.7 | 88.9 ± 0.6 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | ||||||
| Women* | 25.9 ± 0.2 | 27.9 ± 0.3 | 28.7 ± 0.3 | 30.1 ± 0.3 | 29.8 ± 0.3 | 29.8 ± 0.3 |
| Men* | 26.4 ± 0.2 | 29.1 ± 0.8 | 29.2 ± 0.2 | 29.5 ± 0.2 | 29.7 ± 0.2 | 28.2 ± 0.2 |
| Serum potassium | ||||||
| Women* | 4.21 ± 0.02 | 4.24 ± 0.02 | 4.22 ± 0.02 | 4.27 ± 0.02 | 4.32 ± 0.02 | 4.26 ± 0.02 |
| Men* | 4.29 ± 0.02 | 4.30 ± 0.02 | 4.30 ± 0.02 | 4.34 ± 0.02 | 4.36 ± 0.02 | 4.41 ± 0.02 |
| Serum total CO2 | ||||||
| Women* | 24.5 ± 0.1 | 24.8 ± 0.1 | 25.0 ± 0.1 | 25.5 ± 0.1† | 25.7 ± 0.1 | 25.7 ± 0.1 |
| Men | 25.9 ± 0.1 | 25.7 ± 0.1 | 25.7 ± 0.1 | 25.6 ± 0.1 | 25.7 ± 0.1 | 25.5 ± 0.1 |
Values are means ± SE. Trend analysis was undertaken for body mass index, potassium, and total CO2.
*
Significant linear trend, P < 0.001. Adjacent difference analysis was undertaken only for serum analytes.
†
Significant difference (P < 0.001) from the previous hexile.