Baseline characteristics by the duration lived in ideal cardiovascular health
| Characteristics | Duration of ideal CVH, n (%) of participants | ||
| ≥10 years (n=339) | 5–10 years (n=525) | <5 years (n=7156) | |
| Age, years | 48.4±8.1 | 48.6±7.9 | 52.2±8.8 |
| Male sex | 51 (15.0) | 82 (15.6) | 3710 (51.8) |
| Attained high school degree | 192 (56.6) | 268 (51.1) | 3209 (44.8) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 21.8±2.1 | 22.5±2.2 | 24.9±3.1 |
| Current smoker | 9 (2.7) | 20 (3.8) | 1985 (27.7) |
| Current drinker | 38 (11.2) | 100 (19.1) | 3739 (52.3) |
| MVPA 150+ min/week | 181 (53.4) | 331 (63.1) | 4240 (59.3) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 107.0±13.3 | 109.8±13.5 | 123.2±18.5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 70.8±9.1 | 73.0±9.6 | 81.7±11.6 |
| Hypertension | 16 (4.7) | 42 (8.0) | 2676 (37.4) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 180.0±27.3 | 183.3±29.6 | 201.3±36.5 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 53.3±11.6 | 51.9±11.3 | 49.1±11.7 |
| Fasting glucose level, mg/dL | 84.5±8.2 | 86.0±15.2 | 93.1±22.9 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 (0.6) | 7 (1.3) | 347 (4.9) |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 | 98.7±15.1 | 97.9±15.0 | 92.7±15.3 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 (0.9) | 7 (1.3) | 156 (2.2) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 5 (1.5) | 2 (0.4) | 217 (3.0) |
| Coronary artery disease | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 125 (1.8) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | 86 (1.2) |
| Heart failure | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (0.3) |
| CVH score | 12.0±1.6 | 11.6±1.6 | 8.4±2.3 |
| CVH score category | |||
| Ideal (12–14) | 234 (69.0) | 330 (62.9) | 573 (8.0) |
| Intermediate (8–11) | 104 (30.7) | 185 (35.2) | 4182 (58.4) |
| Poor (0–7) | 1 (0.3) | 10 (1.9) | 2401 (33.6) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; CVH, cardiovascular health; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.