Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of NHANES participants by cancer status, 1999–2018*
Characteristic | Cancer participants | Non-cancer participants | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 5558 | 54,095 | ||
Estimated N | 22,239,302 | 214,853,630 | ||
Age | 62.4(14.8) | 45.2(16.4) | < 0.001 | |
Sex | < 0.001 | |||
Male | 42.00% | 48.70% | ||
Female | 58.00% | 51.30% | ||
BMI | 0.1505 | |||
< 25 | 30.30% | 31.60% | ||
25 ∼ 30 | 34.50% | 33.40% | ||
> 30 | 35.10% | 35.10% | ||
Pulse(/min) | 71.4(12) | 72.8(12.1) | < 0.001 | |
SBP (mmHg) | 128.2(19.9) | 122(17.6) | < 0.001 | |
DBP (mmHg) | 69(13.5) | 71(12.3) | < 0.001 | |
Follow time (year) | 8.3(5.2) | 10.4(5.5) | < 0.001 | |
Cigarette use | < 0.001 | |||
Current | 26.80% | 40.50% | ||
Past | 3.90% | 8.50% | ||
Never | 69.30% | 51.00% | ||
Race/Ethnicity | < 0.001 | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 86.30% | 66.40% | ||
Other Race | 13.70% | 33.60% | ||
Ratio of family income to poverty level | ||||
<1 | 9.90% | 14.00% | ||
1 ∼ 3 | 34.90% | 36.60% | ||
>3 | 55.20% | 36.60% | ||
Education level | < 0.001 | |||
< High school | 15.20% | 17.70% | ||
High school/GED | 22.70% | 24.30% | ||
Some college or Associates degree | 30.60% | 30.80% | ||
College graduate | 31.50% | 27.00% | ||
Marita Status | < 0.001 | |||
Never married | 5.60% | 19.10% | ||
Married or living with partner | 65.70% | 63.30% | ||
Divorced, separated, or widowed | 28.60% | 17.50% | ||
Laboratory test | ||||
Creatinine(mg/dL) | 0.92(0.4) | 0.85(0.4) | < 0.001 | |
Pre-exist comorbidities | ||||
DM | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 15.50% | 8.20% | ||
No | 84.50% | 91.80% | ||
HBP | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 50.40% | 28.30% | ||
No | 49.60% | 71.70% | ||
HF | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 6.20% | 2.00% | ||
No | 93.80% | 98.00% | ||
CHD | < 0.001 | |||
Yes | 8.10% | 3.00% | ||
No | 91.90% | 97.00% |