Table 1.
Baseline characteristics according to the presence or absence of AACa.
| All participants | Abdominal aortic calcificationb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Absent | Present | ||
| Number | 1053 | 287 (27.3) | 766 (72.7) |
| Demographics | |||
| Age, years | 75.0 ± 2.6 | 74.9 ± 2.6 | 75 ± 2.6 |
| Calcium treatment group, yes % | 514 (48.8) | 146 (50.9) | 368 (48.0) |
| Body mass index (BMI)c, kg/m2 | 27.1 ± 4.5 | 27.3 ± 4.7 | 27.1 ± 4.4 |
| Prevalent atherosclerotic vascular disease, yes % | 118 (11.2) | 24 (8.4) | 94 (12.3) |
| Smoked everd, yes % | 377 (35.9) | 72 (25.2) | 305 (39.9) |
| Prevalent diabetes mellitus, yes % | 63 (6.0) | 14 (4.9) | 49 (6.4) |
| Lipid lowering medications, yes % | 198 (18.8) | 41 (14.3) | 157 (20.4) |
| Blood pressure lowering medication, yes % | 452 (42.9) | 114 (39.7) | 338 (44.1) |
| Infrequent dizziness (≤4 per month)e, yes % | 997 (95.1) | 269 (94.1) | 728 (95.5) |
| Frequent dizziness (≥4 per month), yes % | 51 (4.9) | 17 (5.9) | 34 (4.5) |
| Fear of fallinge, yes % | 261 (24.9) | 71 (24.8) | 190 (24.9) |
| Socioeconomic statusf, yes % | |||
| Top 10% most highly disadvantaged | 44 (4.2) | 11 (3.9) | 33 (4.3) |
| Highly disadvantaged | 123 (11.8) | 38 (13.3) | 85 (11.2) |
| Moderate-highly disadvantaged | 167 (16.0) | 39 (13.7) | 128 (16.9) |
| Low-moderately disadvantaged | 155 (14.8) | 55 (19.3) | 100 (13.2) |
| Low disadvantaged | 222 (21.3) | 57 (20.0) | 165 (21.7) |
| Top 10% least disadvantaged | 333 (31.9) | 85 (29.8) | 248 (32.7) |
| Physical function | |||
| Physical activityc, kJ/day | 496 (188–876) | 474 (193–954) | 505 (189–860) |
| Poor balance, eye closedg, yes % | 870 (83.4) | 245 (85.7) | 625 (82.6) |
| Normal balance, eye closed, yes % | 173 (16.6) | 41 (14.3) | 132 (17.4) |
| Grip strengthf, kg | 20.7 ± 4.6 | 20.7 ± 4.4 | 20.8 ± 4.7 |
| Timed-up-and-goh, sec | 9.3 (8.1–10.8) | 9.1 (8.1–11.0) | 9.3 (8.1–10.8) |
| Prevalent fallsi, yes % | 111 (10.7) | 30 (10.7) | 81 (10.7) |
a
Data presented as mean ± SD, median (IQR) or number n and (%).
b
AAC were categorized based on AAC24 score. Absent, AAC24 = 0; Present, AAC24 ≥ 1.
c
n = 1052.
d
n = 1050.
e
n = 1048.
f
n = 1044.
g
n = 1043.
h
n = 1051,
i
n = 1037.
Bolded numbers indicate p < 0.05 and are a comparison between groups using t-test, Mann–Whitney U test, Chi-square test where appropriate.