Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Participants According to Quartiles of Multi-Systemic Biological Risk (n = 13,628), NHANES III, 1994–1998.
From: Multi-Systemic Biological Risk and Cancer Mortality: The NHANES III Study
Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Score Range | (0–4) | (5–6) | (7–8) | (9–14) |
(n = 4,745) | (n = 3,827) | (n = 2,908) | (n = 2,148) | |
Median Age (IQR 25–75) | 35 (27–47) | 45 (32–65) | 53 (37–67) | 58 (43–69) |
Sex (% Female) | 46.6 | 51.5 | 53.5 | 59.7 |
% Non-Latino White | 78.0 | 75.5 | 74.4 | 75.4 |
% Non-Latino Black | 9.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 11.4 |
% Mexican American | 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
% Other | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 6.9 |
% High school or less | 48.0 | 60.0 | 67.5 | 74.4 |
% Without health insurance | 19.1 | 22.2 | 25.2 | 27.0 |
% Within urban area | 51.8 | 50.0 | 47.2 | 40.7 |
b% Little to no physical activity | 24.4 | 28.1 | 36.9 | 45.3 |
c% Currently smoking | 31.9 | 35.3 | 32.4 | 28.8 |
d% Using ≥1 medication | 3.2 | 12.7 | 23.9 | 50.6 |
aDiet score (HEI) | 63.7 (0.36) | 63.2 (0.35) | 63.5 (0.54) | 64.5 (0.55) |
aAlcohol, drinks/week | 4.3 (0.20) | 4.1 (0.27) | 3.1 (0.31) | 2.4 (0.30) |
aBMI | 23.4 (0.07) | 26.6 (0.11) | 29.8 (0.11) | 32.6 (0.24) |
