Table 3 Comparison of respondents with and without subclinical atherosclerosis at baseline but who experience an incident CVD event during 2 years of follow-up
From: Atherosclerosis profile and incidence of cardiovascular events: a population-based survey
Characteristics | Atherosclerosis at baseline + incident CVD event (n = 75) | No Atherosclerosis at baseline + incident CVD event (n = 878) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 68.1 (11.2)* | 59.0 (14.5) |
Male, n (%) | 44 (58.7%)* | 303 (34.5%) |
Race, n (%) | Â | Â |
   White | 64 (85.3%) | 748 (85.2%) |
   Black | 3 (4.0%) | 79 (9.0%) |
   Other | 2 (2.7%) | 14 (1.6%) |
Income ≥$40,000, n (%) | 38 (50.7%) | 408 (46.5%) |
Geographic region, n (%) | Â | Â |
   Northeast | 13 (17.3%) | 189 (21.5%) |
   South Atlantic | 17 (22.7%) | 189 (21.5%) |
   Central | 35 (46.7%) | 357 (40.7%) |
   Mountain | 4 (5.3%) | 53 (6.0%) |
   Pacific | 6 (8.0%) | 90 (10.3%) |
Dyslipidemia diagnosis, n (%) | 61 (81.3%)* | 549 (62.5%) |
Circulation problem diagnosis, n (%) | 39 (52.0%)* | 136 (15.5%) |
Diabetes diagnosis, n (%) | 22 (29.3%)* | 378 (43.1%) |
Hypertension diagnosis, n (%) | 60 (80.0%)* | 565 (64.4%) |
BMI category, n (%) | Â | Â |
   Underweight | 0 | 9 (1.1%) |
   Normal weight | 8 (11.1%) | 123 (14.4%) |
   Overweight | 30 (41.7%) | 237 (27.7%) |
   Obese | 34 (47.2%) | 486 (56.8%) |
Abdominal obesity (waist circumference), n (%)†| 43 (84.3%) | 385 (79.4%) |
Cholesterol test in past year, n (%)†| 67 (93.1%)* | 670 (83.1%) |
Smoking, n (%) | Â | Â |
   Current smoker | 15 (20.0%) | 152 (17.5%) |
   Past smoker | 34 (45.3%) | 304 (35.1%) |
   Never smoked | 26 (34.7%) | 411 (47.4%) |