Baseline characteristics of individuals dichotomized by whether they had above or below the mean value (271.5 ng/mL) of MMP-9 in the cohort random sample (n = 580).

*Models to determine p-value are adjusted for age, race, sex, education and the sampling fraction (weights). BMI = body mass index; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; NT-proBNP = N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; MMP = matrix metalloproteinase; TIMP = tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase; CICP = C-terminal propeptide of collagen; HF = heart failure; CHD = coronary heart disease.