Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants
| Â | Lifestyle score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Low (n = 2561) | Middle (n = 2076) | High (n = 2297) | p |
Age, years | 36.0 [27.0, 49.0] | 44.0 [31.0, 58.0] | 45.0 [32.0, 60.0] | < 0.001b |
 < 65y | 2396 (93.6%) | 1772 (85.4%) | 1908 (83.1%) |  |
 ≥ 65y | 165 (6.4%) | 304 (14.6%) | 389 (16.9%) |  |
Gender |  |  |  | < 0.001a |
 Men | 1450 (56.6%) | 987 (47.5%) | 1131 (49.2%) |  |
 Women | 1111 (43.4%) | 1089 (52.5%) | 1166 (50.8%) |  |
Ethnicity |  |  |  | < 0.001a |
 Mexican American | 261 (10.2%) | 210 (10.1%) | 390 (17.0%) |  |
 Other Hispanic | 211 (8.2%) | 164 (7.9%) | 265 (11.5%) |  |
 Non-Hispanic White | 1236 (48.3%) | 966 (46.5%) | 993 (43.2%) |  |
 Non-Hispanic Black | 604 (23.6%) | 414 (20.0%) | 366 (15.9%) |  |
 Other race | 249 (9.7%) | 322 (15.5%) | 283 (12.3%) |  |
PIR | 2.4 [1.2, 4.5] | 3.5 [1.7, 5.0] | 2.7 [1.3, 5.0] | < 0.001b |
Education |  |  |  | < 0.001a |
 Less than high school diploma | 372 (14.5%) | 188 (9.1%) | 393 (17.1%) |  |
 High school graduate or equivalent | 613 (23.9%) | 319 (15.4%) | 434 (18.9%) |  |
 Some college or associates degree | 927 (36.2%) | 637 (30.7%) | 686 (29.9%) |  |
 College or above | 646 (25.2%) | 931 (44.8%) | 783 (34.1%) |  |
Smoking |  |  |  | < 0.001a |
Never | 1281 (50.0%) | 1489 (71.7%) | 1755 (76.4%) | Â |
Former | 407 (15.9%) | 519 (25.0%) | 542 (23.6%) | Â |
Current | 873 (34.1%) | 68 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
Alcohol consumption |  |  |  | < 0.001a |
 Binge drinking | 1485 (58.0%) | 791 (38.1%) | 549 (23.9%) |  |
 Non-binge drinking | 1076 (42.0%) | 1285 (61.9%) | 1748 (76.1%) |  |
Healthy diet | 172 (6.7%) | 1597 (76.9%) | 1540 (67.0%) | < 0.001a |
Regular physical activity | 1589 (62.0%) | 1364 (65.7%) | 1864 (81.1%) | < 0.001a |
Adequate sleep duration | 1159 (42.3%) | 1185 (57.1%) | 1656 (72.1%) | < 0.001a |
Less sedentary behaviors | 225 (8.8%) | 115 (5.5%) | 1581 (68.8%) | < 0.001a |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 112.0 [90.0, 138.0] | 111.0 [91.0, 132.0] | 112.0 [90.0, 137.0] | 0.584b |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 49.0 [40.0, 60.0] | 54.0 [44.0, 65.0] | 53.0 [44.0, 65.0] | < 0.001b |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 119.0[76.5, 186.0] | 110.0 [75.0, 171.0] | 108.0 [72.0, 168.0] | < 0.001b |
HbA1c% | 5.4 [5.1, 5.7] | 5.4 [5.1, 5.7] | 5.4 [5.2, 5.7] | < 0.001b |