TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of MESA cohort participants by Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 quartile (N = 3557)
| Mean (SD) | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 3557 | 847 | 880 | 907 | 923 |
| Women, n (%) | 1787 (50) | 334 | 403 | 465 | 585 |
| Age, y | 63 (10) | 60 (10) | 62 (10) | 63 (10) | 65 (10) |
| Race, n (%) | |||||
| White | 1428 (40) | 337 (40) | 318 (36) | 368 (41) | 405 (44) |
| Black | 830 (23) | 229 (27) | 208 (24) | 178 (20) | 215 (23) |
| Hispanic | 838 (24) | 148 (17) | 221 (25) | 260 (29) | 209 (23) |
| Chinese American | 461 (13) | 133 (16) | 133 (15) | 101 (11) | 94 (10) |
| HEI-2015 score | 66 (8) | 56 (4) | 64 (2) | 69 (1) | 76 (4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 (5) | 28 (6) | 29 (6) | 28 (5) | 28 (5) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 470 (13) | 99 (14) | 114 (13) | 136 (15) | 121 (13) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 1608 (45) | 365 (43) | 387 (44) | 407 (45) | 449 (49) |
HEI, Health Eating Index.