Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants (n = 313)
| Variable | Percentile | Variable | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Demographic | ||
| Ethnicity (% Caucasian) | 93.9% | Age | 50.2 (6.3) |
| Education – > High School | 56.9% | Health Behaviors | |
| – High School | 43.1% | Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 27.2 (3.2) |
| Married | 87.5% | Alcohol (0–10 drinks/day) | .59 (1.1) |
| Health Behaviors | Psychological Attributes | ||
| Current Smoking (0–60 cigarettes/day) | 22% | Anger | 3.2 (2.2) |
| Exercise | Hostility | 11.8 (6.4) | |
| Sedentary | 55.9% | Depression | 5.7 (3.4) |
| Moderately Active | 18.5% | ||
| Active | 25.6% | ||
| Onset of Chronic Diseases after 1992 | |||
| CVD | 3.5% | ||
| Diabetes | 5.8% | ||
| Hypertension | 23.0% | ||
| Liver Disorder | 22.7% | ||
| Cancer | 12.1% | ||
| Medication Use after 1992 | |||
| Blood Pressure | 1.9% | ||
| Cardiovascular | 11.8% | ||
| Non-statin lipid lowering | 1.6% | ||