Table 1 Baseline characteristic of the study population by cardiovascular health (CVH) status
Characteristic | Total (n = 2415) | Low CVH (0–49) (n = 277) | Moderate CVH (50–79) (n = 1867) | High CVH (80–100) (n = 271) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, y | 69.44 ± 6.77 | 68.55 ± 6.52 | 69.53 ± 6.79 | 69.74 ± 6.79 | 0.057 |
Sex, n (%) | 0.504 | ||||
Male | 1213 (50.23) | 130 (46.93) | 945 (50.62) | 138 (50.92) | |
Female | 1202 (49.77) | 147 (53.07) | 922 (49.38) | 133 (49.08) | |
BMI | 29.06 ± 6.32 | 33.73 ± 7.53 | 28.95 ± 5.95 | 24.64 ± 3.36 | < 0.001 |
Race, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Mexican American | 199 (8.24) | 28 (10.11) | 155 (8.30) | 16 (5.90) | |
Other Hispanic | 252 (10.43) | 29 (10.47) | 207 (11.09) | 16 (5.90) | |
Non-Hispanic White | 1207 (49.98) | 116 (41.88) | 931 (49.87) | 160 (59.04) | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 549 (22.73) | 96 (34.66) | 415 (22.23) | 38 (14.02) | |
Other Race - Including Multi- Racial | 208 (8.61) | 8 (2.89) | 159 (8.52) | 41 (15.13) | |
Marital status, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
Married/Living with Partner | 1424 (58.96) | 138 (49.82) | 1099 (58.86) | 187 (69.00) | |
Never married | 142 (5.88) | 21 (7.58) | 107 (5.73) | 14 (5.17) | |
Widowed/Divorced/ Separated | 849 (35.16) | 118 (42.60) | 661 (35.40) | 70 (25.83) | |
Education levels, n (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
< High school | 596 (24.68) | 88 (31.77) | 477 (25.55) | 31 (11.44) | |
High school | 566 (23.44) | 79 (28.52) | 448 (24.00) | 39 (14.39) | |
College or above | 1253 (51.88) | 110 (39.71) | 942 (50.46) | 201 (74.17) | |
Income status | < 0.001 | ||||
High income | 691 (28.61) | 115 (41.52) | 532 (28.49) | 44 (16.24) | |
Middle income | 923 (38.22) | 102 (36.82) | 741 (39.69) | 80 (29.52) | |
Low income | 801 (33.17) | 60 (21.66) | 594 (31.82) | 147 (54.24) | |
Smoking, n (%) | 1229 (50.89) | 197 (71.12) | 948 (50.78) | 84 (31.00) | < 0.001 |
Drinking, n (%) | 1669 (69.11) | 192 (69.31) | 1284 (68.77) | 193 (71.22) | 0.716 |
Sleep Disorder, n (%) | 715 (29.61) | 140 (50.54) | 541 (28.98) | 34 (12.55) | < 0.001 |
Depression, n (%) | 231 (9.57) | 42 (15.16) | 179 (9.59) | 10 (3.69) | < 0.001 |
Stroke, n (%) | 160 (6.63) | 23 (8.30) | 126 (6.75) | 11 (4.06) | 0.123 |
Cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | 433 (17.93) | 65 (23.47) | 333 (17.84) | 35 (12.92) | 0.005 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 1480 (61.28) | 209 (75.45) | 1171 (62.72) | 100 (36.90) | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 124.74 ± 54.00 | 156.55 ± 66.64 | 124.83 ± 51.38 | 91.59 ± 33.89 | < 0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 191.53 ± 43.00 | 203.92 ± 53.96 | 190.28 ± 42.00 | 187.53 ± 34.32 | < 0.001 |
WBC | 6.98 ± 2.52 | 8.00 ± 3.51 | 6.95 ± 2.40 | 6.15 ± 1.62 | < 0.001 |
RBC | 4.50 ± 0.50 | 4.60 ± 0.56 | 4.49 ± 0.49 | 4.44 ± 0.47 | 0.002 |
LE 8 | 65.16 ± 12.05 | 44.53 ± 4.54 | 65.43 ± 8.13 | 84.39 ± 3.57 | < 0.001 |
CERAD, n (%) | 529 (21.9) | 62 (22.38) | 432 (23.14) | 35 (12.92) | < 0.001 |
AST, n (%) | 467 (19.34) | 65 (23.47) | 356 (19.07) | 46 (16.97) | 0.130 |
DDST, n (%) | 549 (22.73) | 89 (32.13) | 441 (23.62) | 19 (7.01) | < 0.001 |
Global cognitive impairment, n (%) | 998 (41.33) | 138 (49.82) | 782 (41.89) | 78 (28.78) | < 0.001 |