Table 2.
The clinical and behavioral variables of the participants according to the CVD status in Kherameh cohort
| Variable | CVD | No (n = 9552) n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants n (%) n = 10,663 | Yes (n = 1111) n (%) |
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| Diabetes | ||||
| No | 9070 (85.1) | 799 (71.9) | 8271 (86.6) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 1593 (14.9) | 312 (28.1) | 1281 (13.4) | |
| Cancer | ||||
| No | 10,609 (99.5) | 1100 (99) | 9509 (99.5) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 54 (0.5) | 11 (1) | 43 (0.5) | |
| COPD | ||||
| No | 10,369 (97.2) | 1055 (95) | 9314 (97.5) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 294 (2.8) | 56 (5) | 238 (2.5) | |
| High blood pressure | ||||
| No | 8153 (76.5) | 463 (41.7) | 7690 (80.5) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 2510 (23.5) | 648 (58.3) | 1862 (19.5) | |
| High cholesterol level | ||||
| No | 7014 (65.8) | 772 (69.5) | 6242 (65.3) | 0.006 |
| Yes | 3649 (34.2) | 339 (30.5) | 3310 (34.7) | |
| High triglyceride level | ||||
| No | 7637 (71.6) | 760 (68.4) | 6877 (72.1) | 0.011 |
| Yes | 3018 (28.3) | 351 (31.6) | 2667 (27.9) | |
| HDL (mg/dl) | ||||
| < 40 for males and < 50 for females | 4798 (45) | 515 (46.4) | 4283 (44.9) | 0.329 |
| ≥ 40 for males and ≥ 50 for females | 5860 (55) | 595 (53.6) | 5265 (55.1) | |
| White blood cell count (× 1000 cells/mm3) | ||||
| < 5.8 | 4189 (39.3) | 390 (35.1) | 3799 (39.8) | 0.006 |
| 5.8–7 | 3129 (29.3) | 337 (30.3) | 2792 (29.3) | |
| > 7 | 3337 (31.3) | 384 (34.6) | 2953 (30.9) | |
| Opium use | ||||
| No | 8949 (83.9) | 908 (81.8) | 8041 (84.2) | 0.039 |
| Yes | 1710 (16) | 202 (18.2) | 1508 (15.8) | |
| Hookah use | ||||
| No | 10,115 (94.9) | 1062 (95.6) | 9053 (94.8) | 0.28 |
| Yes | 548 (5.1) | 49 (4.4) | 499 (5.2) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| No | 7956 (74.6) | 797 (71.7) | 7163 (75) | 0.018 |
| Yes | 2704 (25.4) | 314 (28.3) | 2389 (25) | |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| No | 10,095 (94.7) | 1066 (95.9) | 9029 (94.5) | 0.045 |
| Median serum creatinine (mmol/l) | 0.9 (0.9, 1) | < 0.001 | ||
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HDL, high density lipoprotein