Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of adults with and without LAL-D.
| With LAL-D (n=3,076) | Without LAL-D (n=13,683,481) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (Gong et al.) | 64.0 (15.0) | 54.0 (18.8) | <0.001 |
| Sex, % (n) | |||
| Male | 45.5 (1,398) | 45.5 (6,228,465) | 0.938 |
| Female | 54.6 (1,678) | 54.5 (7,455,016) | |
| Race, % (n) | <0.001 | ||
| White | 56.5 (1,737) | 59.1 (8,091,034) | |
| Black | 10.9 (334) | 8.8 (1,207,472) | |
| Hispanic | 11.2 (344) | 10.3 (1,402,659) | |
| Asian | 3.4 (104) | 4.0 (553,039) | |
| Other/unknown | 18.1 (557) | 17.8 (2,429,277) | |
| U.S. region of residence, % (n) | <0.001 | ||
| West | 20.2 (620) | 21.6 (2,954,039) | |
| Midwest | 14.2 (437) | 24.1 (3,300,970) | |
| South | 51.5 (1,583) | 43.3 (5,930,863) | |
| Northeast | 14.2 (436) | 10.9 (1,497,609) | |
| Chronic diseases, % (n) | |||
| Osteoporosis | 7.1 (218) | 3.9 (530,749) | <0.001 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 21.4 (657) | 9.2 (1,254,273) | <0.001 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 9.2 (284) | 4.0 (550,266) | <0.001 |
| Heart failure | 9.8 (301) | 4.5 (613,896) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 65.9 (2,028) | 38.3 (5,243,462) | <0.001 |
| Type 2 diabetes | 32.5 (1,000) | 16.1 (2,208,933) | <0.001 |
CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation.