Table 3.
Prevalence of cardiovascular-related factors between centenarians and offspring spouses.
| Centenarian | Offspring spouses | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension, n (%)a | 174 (72.2%) | 67 (59.8%) | 2.589 (1.426–4.699) | 0.002 |
| Overweight, n (%)b | 43 (20.8%) | 47 (42.3%) | 0.336 (0.197–0.572) | <0.001 |
| Obesity, n (%)b | 20 (9.6%) | 31 (27.7%) | 0.245 (0.125–0.480) | <0.001 |
| Central obesity, n (%)b | 75 (37.7%) | 62 (55.9%) | 0.466 (0.285–0.762) | 0.002 |
| High TC, n (%)∗a | 19 (7.5%) | 21 (18.3%) | 0.421 (0.193–0.919) | 0.030 |
| High LDL-C, n (%)∗a | 20 (7.9%) | 21 (18.3%) | 0.450 (0.209–0.969) | 0.041 |
| Low HDL-C, n (%)∗a | 49 (19.4%) | 10 (8.7%) | 2.629 (1.140–6.063) | 0.023 |
| High TG, n (%)∗a | 11 (4.3%) | 22 (19.1%) | 0.198 (0.077–0.511) | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%)a | 74 (29.2%) | 39 (33.6%) | 0.885 (0.508–1.539) | 0.664 |
n, number; %, percentage; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides. ∗Subjects under lipid-lowering agents were excluded from the analysis. aAdjusted for gender, smoking status, alcohol drinking status, and BMI. bAdjusted for gender, smoking status, and alcohol drinking status.