Table 1 Characteristics of study participants according to the presence or absence of a history of CAD and CVD.

From: Impact of a history of cardiovascular disease and physical activity habits on the incidence of functional disability

 

CAD

CVD

(−)

(+)

p value

(−)

(+)

p value

n = 9973

n = 688

n = 10,208

n = 453

Male sex (%)

4605 (46)

419 (61)

 < 0.001

4748 (47)

276 (61)

 < 0.001

Age (years)

66 ± 10

71 ± 8

 < 0.001

66 ± 10

71 ± 8

 < 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

22.7 ± 3.1

23.3 ± 3.2

 < 0.001

22.7 ± 3.1

23.4 ± 3.2

 < 0.001

 < 18.5

770 (8)

32 (5)

 

778 (8)

24 (5)

 

 18.5–25.0

7149 (72)

475 (69)

 

7326 (72)

298 (66)

 

 ≥ 25.0

2054 (21)

181 (26)

 

2104 (21)

131 (29)

 

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

127 ± 17

128 ± 17

0.478

127 ± 17

129 ± 17

0.105

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

75 ± 11

73 ± 12

 < 0.001

74 ± 11

73 ± 12

0.431

HbA1c (%)

5.7 ± 0.6

5.8 ± 0.6

 < 0.001

5.7 ± 0.6

5.8 ± 0.6

 < 0.001

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.2 ± 0.8

4.9 ± 0.8

 < 0.001

5.2 ± 0.8

4.9 ± 0.8

 < 0.001

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.5 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.4

 < 0.001

1.5 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.4

0.028

Non-HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.7 ± 0.8

3.4 ± 0.8

 < 0.001

3.7 ± 0.8

3.4 ± 0.8

 < 0.001

Diabetes (%)

852 (9)

93 (14)

 < 0.001

863 (9)

82 (18)

 < 0.001

Hypertension (%)

4228 (42)

471 (69)

 < 0.001

4339 (43)

300 (66)

 < 0.001

Dyslipidemia (%)

3534 (35)

283 (41)

0.003

3625 (36)

192 (42)

0.003

Walking speed (%)

4780 (48)

257 (37)

 < 0.001

4876 (48)

161 (36)

 < 0.001

Physical activity habit (%)

3439 (35)

246 (36)

0.497

3521 (35)

164 (36)

0.454

Daily activity (%)

5613 (56)

344 (50)

0.001

5714 (56)

243 (54)

0.328

Disability (%),

181 (2)

28 (4)

 < 0.001

186 (2)

23 (5)

 < 0.001

Current smoking (%)

1368 (14)

55 (8)

 < 0.001

1380 (14)

43 (10)

0.014

  1. Data are presented as numbers, means ± SDs or percentages.
  2. CAD, coronary artery disease; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.