| Men n = 1495 |  | Women n = 2156 | ||
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 | Baseline Value | β (P value)* |  | Baseline Value | β (P value)* |
Age, y, mean (SD) | 73.3 (5.7) | 0.043 (0.0002) | Â | 72.3 (5.4) | 0.18 (0.45) |
Current smoker | 10% | -0.19 (0.44) | Â | 12% | 0.49 (0.01) |
LDL, mg/dL, mean (SD) | 124 (33) | NA§ |  | 135 (37) | NA§ |
LDL category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 100 | 24.4% | -0.13 (0.45) |  | 16.8% | -0.18 (0.38) |
   100-129 | 35.0% | reference |  | 30.7% | reference |
   130-159 | 28.0% | 0.10 (0.49) |  | 29.4% | -0.04 (0.80) |
   160-189 | 10.0% | 0.22 (0.29) |  | 16.2% | 0.10 (0.57) |
   > = 190 | 2.7% | -0.19 (0.65) |  | 6.9% | -0.23 (0.41) |
HDL, mg/dL, mean (SD) | 48 (13) | NA§ |  | 59 (16) | NA§ |
HDL category | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 35 | 11.4% | 0.16 (0.47) |  | 1.9% | -0.24 (0.65) |
   35-44 | 34.1% | 0.090 (0.60) |  | 14.2% | 0.15 (0.43) |
   45-49 | 18.3% | reference |  | 13.0% | 0.20 (0.30) |
   50-59 | 20.5% | -0.21 (0.29) |  | 26.9% | reference |
   > = 60 | 15.6% | -0.030 (0.89) |  | 43.9% | -0.18 (0.27) |
Blood pressure category†|  |  |  |  |  |
   Optimal | 23.3% | -0.31 (0.14) |  | 23.8% | 0.22 (0.34) |
   Normal | 18.5% | reference |  | 18.0% | reference |
   high normal | 20.2% | 0.30 (0.13) |  | 19.2% | 0.46 (0.05) |
   HTN stage I | 23.8% | 0.39 (0.04) |  | 26.2% | 0.58 (0.007) |
   HTN stage II-IV | 14.1% | 0.21 (0.33) |  | 12.8% | 0.95 ( 0.00005) |
Diabetes‡ | 13.0% | 0.57 (0.0006) |  | 8% | 0.66 (0.001) |