Table 1

TABLE 1

Recognized risk factors/indicators for coronary heart disease in older veterans.

Risk factor/indicator

Dentate subjects

Edentulous subjects

All subjects

No (n=112)

Yes (n=95)

No (n=53)

Yes (n=60)

No (n=165)

Yes (n=155)

Age (years)

less than 70

70- 79

older than 79

68.3 (5.3)*

61 %

36 %

3 %

68.7 (4.9)*

63 %

34 %

3 %

68.6 (5.4)*

62 %

36 %

2 %

68.7 (7.2)*

67 %

25 %

8 %

68.4 (5.3)*

62 %

36 %

2 %

68.7 (5.9)*

65 %

30 %

5 %

Race

White

93 %

92 %

87 %

95 %

91 %

93 %

African-American

5 %

5 %

9 %

3 %

7 %

4 %

Other

2 %

3 %

4 %

2 %

2 %

3 %

Cholesterol level (mg/dL)

203 (40)*

190 (38)*^

194 (37)*

191 (44)*

201 (39)*

190 (40)*

Body mass index

26.9 (5.3)*

26.7 (4.9)*

26.8 (8.3)*

26.3 (5.5)*

26.9 (6.4)*

26.5 (5.1)*

No. of xerogenic medications

1.4 (1.3)*

2.0 (1.5)*^

1.4 (1.2)*

2.0 (1.4)*^

1.4 (1.3)*

2.0 (1.5)*^

No. of all medications

5.8 (3.9)*

8.5 (3.9)*^

7.2 (4.2)*

10.1 (4.6)*^

6.3 (4.0)*

9.2 (4.3)*^

Blood pressure

Systolic (mm Hg)

143 (24)*

140 (19)*

140 (29)*

142 (21)*

142 (26)*

141 (20)*

Diastolic (mm Hg)

71 (10)*

70 (11)*

79 (15)*

76 (14)*

75 (13)*

74 (13)*

Diabetic status

Insulin dependent

7 %

19 % ***

19 %

15 %

11 %

17 %

Diet controlled

8 %

9 %

15 %

12 %

10 %

10 %

Smoking status

Never

16 %

13 %

7 %

3 %

13 %

9 %

Quit

64 %

72 %

57 %

65 %

62 %

70 %

Current

20 %

15 %

36 %

32 %

25 %

21 %

Alcohol use

No

36 %

49 %

49 %

60 %

41 %

53 % ***

Occasionally

45 %

43 %

32 %

30 %

41 %

38 %

Daily

19 %

8 %

19 %

10 %

18 %

9 %

* Data are mean (plus or minus standard deviation)

^ Value is significantly different from corresponding "no" value with P less than .05 (Wilcoxon test).

*** X² or Fisher's Exact Test with P less than .05 values.

Recognized risk factors/indicators for coronary heart disease in older veterans.
Risk factor/indicator	Dentate subjects		Edentulous subjects		All subjects
Risk factor/indicator	No (n=112)	Yes (n=95)	No (n=53)	Yes (n=60)	No (n=165)	Yes (n=155)
Age (years) less than 70 70- 79 older than 79	68.3 (5.3)* 61 % 36 % 3 %	68.7 (4.9)* 63 % 34 % 3 %	68.6 (5.4)* 62 % 36 % 2 %	68.7 (7.2)* 67 % 25 % 8 %	68.4 (5.3)* 62 % 36 % 2 %	68.7 (5.9)* 65 % 30 % 5 %

Race
White	93 %	92 %	87 %	95 %	91 %	93 %
African-American	5 %	5 %	9 %	3 %	7 %	4 %
Other	2 %	3 %	4 %	2 %	2 %	3 %

Cholesterol level (mg/dL)	203 (40)*	190 (38)*^	194 (37)*	191 (44)*	201 (39)*	190 (40)*
Body mass index	26.9 (5.3)*	26.7 (4.9)*	26.8 (8.3)*	26.3 (5.5)*	26.9 (6.4)*	26.5 (5.1)*
No. of xerogenic medications	1.4 (1.3)*	2.0 (1.5)*^	1.4 (1.2)*	2.0 (1.4)*^	1.4 (1.3)*	2.0 (1.5)*^
No. of all medications	5.8 (3.9)*	8.5 (3.9)*^	7.2 (4.2)*	10.1 (4.6)*^	6.3 (4.0)*	9.2 (4.3)*^

Blood pressure
Systolic (mm Hg)	143 (24)*	140 (19)*	140 (29)*	142 (21)*	142 (26)*	141 (20)*
Diastolic (mm Hg)	71 (10)*	70 (11)*	79 (15)*	76 (14)*	75 (13)*	74 (13)*

Diabetic status
Insulin dependent	7 %	19 % ***	19 %	15 %	11 %	17 %
Diet controlled	8 %	9 %	15 %	12 %	10 %	10 %

Smoking status
Never	16 %	13 %	7 %	3 %	13 %	9 %
Quit	64 %	72 %	57 %	65 %	62 %	70 %
Current	20 %	15 %	36 %	32 %	25 %	21 %

Alcohol use
No	36 %	49 %	49 %	60 %	41 %	53 % ***
Occasionally	45 %	43 %	32 %	30 %	41 %	38 %
Daily	19 %	8 %	19 %	10 %	18 %	9 %
* Data are mean (plus or minus standard deviation)
^ Value is significantly different from corresponding "no" value with P less than .05 (Wilcoxon test).
*** X² or Fisher's Exact Test with P less than .05 values.