Table 1 Characteristics of study population.
From: Association between atherosclerosis and height loss among older individuals
Atherosclerosis | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Absent | Present | ||
No. of participants | 1880 | 555 | |
Men, % | 35.4 | 48.6 | < 0.001 |
Age | 71.5 ± 6.9 | 74.7 ± 6.9 | < 0.001 |
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 23.1 ± 3.3 | 23.4 ± 3.1 | 0.021 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 133 ± 16 | 137 ± 18 | < 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 77 ± 11 | 75 ± 12 | < 0.001 |
Daily drinker, % | 16.6 | 13.7 | 0.101 |
Current smoker, % | 7.2 | 7.8 | 0.652 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 91 [67, 127]*1 | 92 [67, 125]*1 | 0.906*2 |
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 60 ± 15 | 57 ± 14 | < 0.001 |
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), % | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 5.8 ± 0.6 | 0.007 |
GFR, mL/min/1.73m2 | 69.1 ± 14.1 | 66.7 ± 15.2 | < 0.001 |
Height at baseline, cm | 154.6 ± 8.5 | 155.4 ± 8.8 | 0.081 |
