Ten-Year Survival in 75-Year-Old Men and Women: Predictive Ability of Total Cholesterol, HDL-C, and LDL-C
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the 75-year-old participants. Values are median (interquartile range) and number (%).
Men ()
Women ()
P-value
Total cholesterol, mg/dL†
228 (205–259)
252 (224–276)
<.001
LDL-C, mg/dL*†
147 (120–173)
159 (132–184)
.001
HDL-C, mg/dL†
53 (45–60)
63 (52–75)
<.001
Non-HDL-C, mg/dL†
176 (152–206)
187 (156–216)
.010
Total cholesterol/HDL-C ratio
4.3 (3.7–5.2)
3.9 (3.2–5.0)
.003
Triglycerides, mg/dL†
134 (98–172)
128 (98–181)
.92
Body mass index, kg/
25.2 (23.6–26.9)
26.0 (23.4–28.9)
.011
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg*
160 (150–180)
165 (150–190)
.007
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg*
85 (80–90)
85 (80–90)
.84
Current smoking
34 (16)
19 (9)
.116
Previous myocardial infarction
31 (15)
10 (5)
<.001
Previous stroke
6 (3)
8 (4)
.22
Previously known hypertension
55 (26)
63 (28)
.67
Diabetes
15 (7)
17 (8)
.49
Lipid lowering drugs
8 (4)
7 (3)
.78
*Data on blood pressure and LDL-C were missing in 11 and 8 cases, respectively. †To convert total cholesterol, HDL-C, and LDL-C from mg/dL to mmol/L, divide by 39. To convert triglycerides from mg/dL, to mmol/L divide by 89.
