Table 2.
CARDIA Participant Characteristics at Year 15, by Race and Sex[Note]
| AA |
EA |
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| Characteristic | Male(n=603) | Female(n=851) | Male(n=815) | Female(n=895) |
| Age, in years | 39.5 (3.70) | 39.6 (3.85) | 40.6 (3.34) | 40.6 (3.37) |
| BMI, in kg/m2 | 29.0 (6.15) | 31.6 (7.89) | 27.7 (4.81) | 26.7 (6.60) |
| Total cholesterol, in mg/dl | 184.9 (40.71) | 179.2 (33.21) | 191.2 (38.47) | 182.2 (32.05) |
| Cholesterol, in mg/dl: | ||||
| LDL | 115.4 (35.70) | 108.5 (31.09) | 121.4 (33.01) | 107.1 (29.10) |
| HDL | 47.6 (13.72) | 54.1 (13.65) | 43.1 (11.56) | 56.1 (14.76) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 106.1 (66.99) | 83.1 (56.53) | 140.7 (149.43) | 94.1 (59.36) |
| Diabetes (%) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Fasting glucose, in mg/dl | 88.2 (17.84) | 86.9 (26.85) | 89.4 (18.77) | 82.6 (13.88) |
| Fasting insulin level, mU/ml | 15.3 (12.25) | 16.6 (12.83) | 14.0 (9.98) | 11.8 (7.44) |
| Blood pressure, in mmHg: | ||||
| Systolic | 118.8 (15.78) | 116.1 (16.17) | 113.7 (12.82) | 106.4 (12.22) |
| Diastolic | 79.0 (12.50) | 75.6 (12.41) | 75.5 (10.12) | 69.5 (9.57) |
| Current smokers (%) | 32.7 | 25.5 | 17.1 | 15.1 |
| Daily alcohol consumption, in ml | 16.5 (35.48) | 6.1 (24.60) | 15.1 (25.84) | 8.0 (13.42) |
| C-reactive protein, in μg/ml | 3.1 (5.11) | 4.8 (6.38) | 2.0 (4.70) | 2.8 (4.28) |
Note.— Values represent mean (±SD) unless otherwise noted.