Table 2.
Characteristics of Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults participants included in the current analysis, overall and, by antihypertensive medication use.
| Characteristic | Overall | Antihypertensive medication use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N= 717) | No | Yes | |
| (n=432) | (n=285) | ||
| Birmingham field center, n (%) | 420 (58.6) | 236 (54.6) | 184 (64.6) |
| Age, years | 54.7 ± 3.7 | 54.5 ± 3.8 | 55.0 ± 3.7 |
| Men, n (%) | 294 (41.0) | 190 (44.0) | 104 (36.5) |
| Black, n (%) | 450 (62.8) | 223 (51.6) | 227 (79.7) |
| Education less than high school, n (%) | 27 (3.8) | 15 (3.5) | 12 (4.2) |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 113 (15.8) | 62 (14.4) | 51 (17.9) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31.3 ± 7.0 | 29.3 ± 6.1 | 34.3 ± 7.1 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 111.7 ± 33.4 | 115.0 ± 32.4 | 106.6 ± 34.3 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 59.5 ± 19.6 | 61.1 ± 19.5 | 57.2 ± 19.6 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 121 (16.9) | 32 (7.4) | 89 (31.2) |
| Reduced eGFR, n (%) | 27 (3.8) | 6 (1.4) | 21 (7.4) |
| Albuminuria, n (%) | 61 (8.6) | 20 (4.7) | 41 (14.5) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Clinic | 122 ± 17 | 120 ± 16 | 124 ± 18 |
| Awake | 130 ± 15 | 128 ± 15 | 132 ± 15 |
| Asleep | 112 ± 16 | 110 ± 15 | 116 ± 16 |
| 24-hour | 124 ± 15 | 123 ± 14 | 127 ± 15 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Clinic | 74 ± 11 | 73 ± 11 | 76 ± 11 |
| Awake | 81 ± 9 | 81 ± 9 | 81 ± 10 |
| Asleep | 67 ± 9 | 66 ± 9 | 68 ± 10 |
| 24-hour | 77 ± 9 | 76 ± 8 | 77 ± 9 |
The numbers in the table are number (percentage) or mean ± standard deviation.
LDL: low-density lipoprotein.
HDL: high-density lipoprotein.
eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, reduced eGFR was defined as < 60 mL/min/1.73m2.
Albuminuria: urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio ≥ 30 mg/g.