Table 1. Age- and sex-adjusted means or frequencies of risk factors for CVD according to non-HDL-C levels at baseline.
| Non-HDL-C (mg/dL) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <110 | 110-129 | 130-149 | 150-169 | ≥ 170 | |
| N | 9,839 | 12,823 | 14,721 | 12,530 | 13,901 |
| Male, % a | 75.0 | 80.4 | 85.9 | 88.1 | 90.6 |
| Age (years) b | 44.0 (0.09) | 45.7 (0.08) | 46.8 (0.07) | 47.6 (0.08) | 47.5 (0.07) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.9 (0.03) | 22.9 (0.03) | 23.6 (0.03) | 24.2 (0.03) | 24.8 (0.03) |
| Current smoker, % | 35.7 | 32.7 | 33.5 | 34.0 | 36.0 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 160.5 (0.18) | 181.4 (0.16) | 197.7 (0.14) | 214.8 (0.16) | 245.1 (0.15) |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 64.9 (0.14) | 61.3 (0.12) | 58.3 (0.11) | 55.9 (0.12) | 53.3 (0.12) |
| Lipid-lowering treatment, % | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 9.7 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 119.5 (0.15) | 120.9 (0.13) | 121.7 (0.12) | 122.9 (0.13) | 124.4 (0.12) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.8 (0.10) | 75.8 (0.09) | 76.5 (0.08) | 77.5 (0.09) | 78.5 (0.09) |
| Hypertension, % | 20.3 | 21.3 | 22.4 | 23.3 | 24.5 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.50 (0.01) | 5.56 (0.01) | 5.61 (0.01) | 5.66 (0.01) | 5.76 (0.01) |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 98.1 (0.20) | 99.2 (0.18) | 100.2 (0.16) | 101.1 (0.18) | 103.1 (0.17) |
| Diabetes, % | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 10.0 |
a, age adjusted; b, sex adjusted