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Demographic variables, n (%) or M (± SD); (range)
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Age (years)**
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66.13 (± 6.25); [40–71, 73–77]
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64.41 (± 7.23); [35–71, 73–77]
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65.40 (± 6.73); [35–71, 73–77]
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55.68 (± 0.19); [34–70]
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Sex, n (%) **
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Men
|
482 (80.60)
|
193 (44.10)
|
675 (65.20)
|
14 (56)
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Caucasian, n (%)
|
593 (99.20)
|
428 (97.77)
|
1 021 (98.60)
|
24 (96)
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Years of schooling**
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13.95 (3.76)
|
14.86 (3.58)
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14.33 (3.71)
|
15.56 (3.66)
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Currently employed, n (%)**
|
135 (22.60)
|
141 (32.20)
|
276 (26.60)
|
14 (56)
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Civil status, n (%)
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|
Married/living with someone
|
427 (71.40)
|
326 (74.50)
|
753 (72.70)
|
21 (84)
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|
Single
|
48 (8)
|
47 (10.70)
|
95 (9.20)
|
2 (8)
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|
Divorced, separated, or widowed
|
123 (20.60)
|
65 (14.88)
|
188 (18.20)
|
2 (8)
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Annual family income, n (%)
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|
≤ $29,999
|
86 (14.40)
|
27 (6.20)
|
113 (10.90)
|
2 (8)
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$30,000–59,99
|
206 (34.40)
|
154 (35.20)
|
360 (34.70)
|
3 (12)
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≥ $60,000**
|
306 (51.17)
|
258 (58.90)
|
564 (54.33)
|
20 (80)
|
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Behavioural variables, n (%) or M (± SD)
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|
Smoker, n (%)**
|
81 (13.50)
|
25 (5.70)
|
106 (10.20)
|
2 (8)
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|
Hours of exercise/week, M (± SD)
|
2.85 (± 3.29)
|
3.31 (± 3.39)
|
3.04 (± 3.34)
|
3.07 (± 3.38)
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Glasses of alcohol/week, M (± SD)
|
6.47 (± 8.14)
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5.70 (± 6.57)
|
6.12 (± 7.51)
|
4.96 (± 5.01)
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Physiological variables, M (± SD)
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|
Telomere length (T/S ratio)***
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0.83 (± 0.18); [0.44–1.5]
|
0.89 (± 0.19); [0.48–1.68]
|
0.86 (± 0.19); [0.44–1.68]
|
0.94 (± 0.15); [0.72-1.26]
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Body mass index (kg/m2)**
|
29.80 (± 5.11)
|
28.59 (± 4.99)
|
29.28 (± 5.10)
|
27.15 (± 2.83)
|
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Waist circumference (cm)**
|
102.96 (± 13.47)
|
96.42 (± 13.78)
|
100.18 (± 13.98)
|
90.64 (± 10.91)
|
|
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)**
|
89.88 (± 13.85)
|
95.90 (± 14.54)
|
92.36 (± 14.41)
|
97.42 (± 14.38)
|
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Glucose (mmol/L)**
|
6.46 (± 1.53)
|
5.89 (± .97)
|
6.22 (± 1.36)
|
5.64 (± 1.03)
|
|
Triglycerides (mmol/L)**
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1.69 (± 0.80)
|
1.62 (± 0.84)
|
1.67 (± 0.82)
|
1.49 (± 0.89)
|
|
C-Reactive protein (mg/L)
|
2.65 (± 6.83)
|
2.78 (± 6.78)
|
2.71 (± 6.78)
|
2.82 (± 5.60)
|
|
Psychological variables, M (± SD)
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|
Hostility*
|
14.39 (± 6.07)
|
13.27 (± 6.05)
|
13.91 (± 6.07)
|
11.72 (± 6.84)
|
|
Defensiveness
|
9.35 (± 2.73)
|
9.33 (± 2.77)
|
9.34 (± 2.74)
|
9.08 (± 2.64)
|
|
Medical history and medication, n (%)
|
|
Myocardial infarction
|
387 (64.70)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Coronary artery bypass
|
211 (35.30)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Angioplasty
|
421 (70.40)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Arrhythmia
|
146 (24.40)
|
-
|
-
| |
|
Diabetes**
|
147 (24.60)
|
45(10.30)
|
192 (18.50)
|
-
|
|
Hypercholesterolemia **
|
583 (97.50)
|
262 (59.80)
|
845 (81.60)
|
-
|
|
Hypertension**
|
414 (69.20)
|
183 (41.80)
|
597 (57.61)
|
-
|
|
Other chronic diseases*
|
313 (52.34)
|
284 (64.55)
|
597 (57.51)
|
-
|
|
Family history of CVD**
|
421 (70.40)
|
256 (57.50)
|
677 (65.40)
|
14 (56)
|
|
Skin cancer
|
23 (3.80)
|
20 (4.60)
|
43 (4.20)
|
-
|
|
Antidepressants**
|
61 (10.20)
|
32 (7.30)
|
94 (9.06)
|
2 (8)
|
|
Prescribed cardiovascular agents**
|
573 (95.82)
|
281 (65.20)
|
855 (82.37)
|
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