Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | Total (n = 39,757) | Non-CVD (n = 35,280) | CVD (n = 4,477) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, Mean ± SD | 49.61 ± 18.04 | 47.46 ± 17.43 | 66.73 ± 12.9 | <0.001 |
| Male, N (%) | 19,279 (48.49%) | 16,746 (47.47%) | 2,533 (56.58%) | <0.001 |
| Education level, N (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Below high school | 10,033 (25.24%) | 8,524 (24.16%) | 1,509 (33.71%) | |
| High school | 9,264 (23.30%) | 8,131 (23.05%) | 1,133 (25.31%) | |
| Above high school | 20,460 (51.46%) | 18,625 (52.79%) | 1,835 (40.98%) | |
| Race/ethnicity, N (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Mexican American | 6,413 (16.13%) | 5,948 (16.89%) | 465 (10.39%) | |
| Other Hispanic | 3,482 (9.66%) | 3,193 (9.05%) | 289 (6.45%) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 17,481 (43.97 %) | 14,996 (42.51%) | 2,485 (55.51%) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 8,511 (21.41%) | 7,546 (21.39%) | 965 (21.55%) | |
| Other race | 3,870 (9.73%) | 3,597 (10.20%) | 273 (6.10%) | |
| Poverty, N (%) | 8,315 (20.91%) | 7,280 (20.63%) | 1,035 (23.12%) | 0.007 |
| Smoker, N (%) | 18,021 (45.32%) | 15,281 (43.31%) | 2,740 (61.20%) | <0.001 |
| Drinking, N (%) | 27,962 (70.33%) | 24,947 (70.71%) | 3,015 (67.34%) | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, Mean ± SD | 29.15 ± 6.87 | 29.04 ± 6.77 | 30.33 ± 7.29 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L, Mean ± SD | 4.86 ± 1.13 | 5.14 ± 1.13 | 4.72 ± 1.07 | <0.001 |
| Dietary supplement use, N (%) | 20,241 (50.91%) | 17,596 (49.88%) | 2,645 (59.08%) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, N (%) | 5,039 (12.67%) | 3,562 (10.10%) | 1,477 (32.99%) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, N (%) | 14,242 (35.82%) | 10,956 (31.05 %) | 3,286 (73.40%) | <0.001 |
CVD, cardiovascular disease.
Data are presented as mean (SD) or median (interquartile range), or n (%).