Table 1.

Baseline characteristics.

Variable	NO DISH [N = 2367]	DISH [N = 361]	p - value
Age [years], mean [SD]	58.7 [8.9]	63.8 [8.8]	< 0.001
Gender [F/M], N	1240/1127	94/267	< 0.001
Race (White/Black)	1694/673	290/71	< 0.001
Weight [kg], mean [SD]	81.7 [19.0]	96.5 [19.9]	< 0.001
Height [cm], mean [SD]	169.7 [9.5]	173.1 [9.0]	< 0.001
BMI [kg/m2], mean [SD]	28.3 [6.0]	32.2 [6.2]	< 0.001
Pack years, mean [SD]	42.9 [24.5]	47.7 [25.6]	0.001
Current smoker*, N [%]	1249 [52.8%]	137 [38.0%]	< 0.001
Diabetes*, N [%]	239 [10.1%]	86 [23.8%]	< 0.001
High blood pressure*, N [%]	946[40.0%]	212 [58.7%]	< 0.001
COPD status yes, N [%]	1036 [43.8%]	163 [45.2%]	0.956
High cholesterol*, N [%]	853 [36.0%]	181 [50.1%]	< 0.001
CAC present, N [%]	1110 [46.9%]	241 [66.8%]	< 0.001
Agatston, median [IQR]	0 [0–94]	81 [0–329]	< 0.001
Total CAC volume, median [IQR]	0 [0–90]	75 [0–284]	< 0.001

N = number; SD= Standard deviation; BMI=Body Mass Index.

^*Questionnaire derived.