Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Variable | All (n = 14992) | Cardiovascular Death (n = 254) | Survival (n = 14738) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 48.1 (19.2) | 71.8 (12.1) | 47.7 (19.1) | <0.001 |
| Male, % | 7428 (49.5%) | 166 (65.4%) | 7262 (49.3%) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.6 (6.8) | 28.3 (6.2) | 28.6 (6.8) | 0.001 |
| Education level, % | <0.001 | |||
| Below high school | 4006 (26.7%) | 103 (40.6%) | 3903 (26.5%) | |
| High school | 3452 (23.0%) | 65 (25.6%) | 3387 (23.0%) | |
| Above high school | 7534 (50.3%) | 86 (33.9%) | 7448 (50.5%) | |
| Race/ethnicity, % | <0.001 | |||
| Mexican American | 2529 (16.9%) | 27 (10.6%) | 2502 (17.0%) | |
| Other Hispanic | 1255 (8.4%) | 11 (4.3%) | 1244 (8.4%) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6830 (45.6%) | 164 (64.6%) | 6666 (45.2%) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 3140 (20.9%) | 44 (17.3%) | 3096 (21.0%) | |
| Other race | 1238 (8.3%) | 8 (3.1%) | 1230 (8.3%) | |
| Smoker, % | 6789 (45.3%) | 150 (59.1%) | 6639 (45.0%) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol user, % | 10649 (71.0%) | 167 (65.7%) | 10482 (71.1%) | <0.001 |
| Lipid-lowering drugs, % | 2540 (16.9%) | 91 (35.8%) | 2449 (16.6%) | <0.001 |
| TG, mg/dL | 121.1 (66.8) | 145.8 (70.1) | 120.6 (66.7) | <0.001 |
| TC, mg/dL | 191.3 (40.9) | 190.3 (46.2) | 191.1 (40.8) | <0.001 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 54.1 (15.6) | 51.9 (15.3) | 54.1 (15.6) | <0.001 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 113.0 (35.7) | 111.4 (39.2) | 113.0 (35.6) | <0.001 |
| RC, mg/dL | 24.2 (13.4) | 29.1 (14.0) | 24.1 (13.3) | <0.001 |
| NHDL-C, mg/dL | 137.2 (40.2) | 140.5 (44.5) | 137.1 (40.1) | <0.001 |
| ApoB, mg/dL | 92.1 (25.0) | 98.0 (27.7) | 92.0 (24.9) | <0.001 |
| Comorbid illness, % | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 1654 (11.0%) | 76 (29.9%) | 1578 (10.7%) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, % | 5162 (34.4%) | 160 (63.0%) | 5002 (33.9%) | <0.001 |
| Congestive heart failure | 478 (3.2%) | 53 (20.9%) | 425 (2.9%) | <0.001 |
| Coronary heart disease | 594 (4.0%) | 52 (20.5%) | 542 (3.7%) | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 562 (3.7%) | 35 (13.8%) | 527 (3.6%) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as mean (SD) or n (%).
TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; ApoB, apolipoprotein B; RC, remnant cholesterol; NHDL-C, non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol.