Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the Health and Retirement Study participants (N = 3,813)
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or N (%) | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 70.0 (9.3) | 56 | 100 |
Female sex | 2201 (57.7%) | Â | Â |
Race/ethnicity (self-reported) | Â | Â | Â |
Non-Hispanic White | 2564 (67.2%) | Â | Â |
Non-Hispanic Black | 623 (16.3%) | Â | Â |
Hispanic | 509 (13.3%) | Â | Â |
All other groups | 117 (3.1%) | Â | Â |
Educational attainment | Â | Â | Â |
Less than high school degree | 633 (16.6%) | Â | Â |
High school degree or equivalent | 2254 (59.1%) | Â | Â |
College degree and above | 926 (24.3%) | Â | Â |
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 (6.3) | 14.1 | 70.7 |
Smoking status | Â | Â | Â |
Never smoker | 1685 (44.2%) | Â | Â |
Former smoker | 1704 (44.7%) | Â | Â |
Current smoker | 424 (11.1%) | Â | Â |
Lipid-lowering medication use | 1869 (49.0%) | Â | Â |
Fasting at time of blood draw | 2531 (66.4%) | Â | Â |
Blood lipids | Â | Â | |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) (n = 3,811) | 187.6 (41.6) | 79.0 | 355 |
HDL-CÂ (mg/dL)a | 57.0 (18.8) | 20.0 | 159 |
LDL-C (mg/dL) (n = 3,731) | 101.7 (35.0) | 11.0 | 239 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) (n = 3,806)a | 144.8 (84.0) | 33.0 | 884 |
Epigenetic age acceleration | Â | Â | Â |
HorvathAA (years) | 0.017 (6.3) | -25.8 | 25.9 |
HannumAA (years) | -0.018 (5.1) | -20.9 | 20.9 |
PhenoAA (years) | -0.036 (6.8) | -27.3 | 27.3 |
GrimAA (years) | 0.009 (4.7) | -17.0 | 18.9 |
DunedinPACE | 1.038 (0.1) | -32.4 | 55.0 |