Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | Total sample | Survivors | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 9,196 | N = 5,701 (61.99%) | N = 3,495 (38.01%) | |
| Age, year* | 61.7 (14.0) | 57.6 (13.7) | 68.3 (11.7) |
| Sex# | |||
| Female | 4,689 (50.99%) | 2,993 (52.50%) | 1,696 (48.53%) |
| Male | 4,507 (49.01%) | 2,708 (47.50%) | 1,799 (51.47%) |
| Race# | |||
| Hispanic | 2,678 (29.12%) | 1,813 (31.80%) | 865 (24.75%) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 3,538 (38.47%) | 1,913 (33.56%) | 1,625 (46.49%) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 2,422 (26.34%) | 1,520 (26.66%) | 902 (25.81%) |
| Other | 558 (6.07%) | 455 (7.98%) | 103 (2.95%) |
| Drink# | |||
| Never | 3,834 (41.69%) | 2,084 (36.55%) | 1,750 (50.07%) |
| Low to moderate | 2,077 (22.59%) | 1,292 (22.66%) | 785 (22.46%) |
| Heavy | 3,285 (35.72%) | 2,325 (40.78%) | 960 (27.47%) |
| Smoke# | |||
| Never | 4,407 (47.92%) | 2,933 (51.45%) | 1,474 (42.17%) |
| Former | 3,208 (34.88%) | 1,793 (31.45%) | 1,415 (40.49%) |
| Current | 1,581 (17.19%) | 975 (17.10%) | 606 (17.34%) |
| Income# | |||
| <1 | 2,284 (23.98%) | 1,367 (26.24%) | 917 (24.84%) |
| 1~3 | 4,422 (45.22%) | 2,578 (52.76%) | 1,844 (48.09%) |
| >3 | 2,490 (30.80%) | 1,756 (21.00%) | 734 (27.08%) |
| Hypertension# | 2,776 (30.19%) | 1,364 (23.93%) | 1,412 (40.4%) |
| Cardiovascular disease# | 1,549 (16.84%) | 731 (12.82%) | 818 (23.40%) |
| BMI, kg/m2* | 30.77 (6.28) | 31.61 (6.28) | 29.40 (6.05) |
| Leisure-time physical activity, MET* MET | 14.49 (12.20) | 14.31 (12.06) | 14.79 (12.41) |
*Data were presented as means (standard deviations).
# Data were presented as numbers (percentages).
BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent value.