Table 1 Prevalence (%) of selected characteristics by quartile of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration in persons aged 60y and over (N = 4911).

Dead

32

36

31

28

31

Cognitive function index

   <12

20

17

22

18

21

   12-13

37

25

36

37

38

   14-16

19

22

19

19

17

   17

25

25

24

25

24

Female

57

34

53

64

79

Age 70+

49

46

50

50

51

Mexican American

2

2

3

2

2

African American

8

5

7

8

11

South region

31

31

33

32

26

Metropolitan residence

44

41

46

39

48

Unmarried

40

30

36

43

50

Education < 12 y

41

46

41

40

36

Fair-poor health

28

34

31

22

25

≥1 chronic illness

56

62

57

54

51

Mobility limitation

33

33

35

31

33

Current smoking

15

16

14

15

14

Alcohol in past month

35

29

31

37

43

No regular physician

15

15

14

14

16

No religious attendance

12

10

12

14

12

Systolic BP ≥140 mmHg

51

50

51

54

47

BMI ≥30 kg/m2

23

29

27

22

15

No physical activity

79

79

78

81

77