Table 1.
Baseline characteristics in men by self-reported race/ethnicity
| Baseline characteristics | White (n = 602) | African-American (n = 165) | Hispanic (n = 167) | American Indian (n = 20) | Asian/Pacific Islander (n = 83) | Total (n = 1035 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55.3 ± 11.2 | 54.3 ± 10.3 | 50.4 ± 10.9 | 44.2 ± 10.5 | 50.7 ± 10.7 | 53.8 ± 11.2 |
| Family history of diabetes | 390 (64.3) | 117 (70.9) | 112 (67.1) | 13 (65) | 58 (69.9) | 690 (66.2) |
| Body fat measurements | ||||||
| Weight (kg) | 101.3 ± 19.2 | 101.8 ± 22.1 | 93.6 ± 19.6 | 95.9 ± 20.9 | 84.0 ± 19.8 | 98.7 ± 20.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.5 ± 5.8 | 32.5 ± 6.0 | 31.7 ± 5.0 | 31.2 ± 4.1 | 28.3 ± 3.7 | 32.0 ± 5.7 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 110.5 ± 13.2 | 107.2 ± 13.4 | 104.9 ± 12.8 | 107.2 ± 11.2 | 97.1 ± 9.3 | 108.0 ± 13.4 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 110.1 ± 11.2 | 108.4 ± 11.3 | 105.3 ± 10.4 | 105.5 ± 10.7 | 99.3 ± 7.6 | 108.1 ± 11.2 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 1.00 ± 0.06 | 0.99 ± 0.06 | 1.00 ± 0.06 | 1.02 ± 0.04 | 0.98 ± 0.04 | 1.00 ± 0.06 |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 0.63 ± 0.07 | 0.61 ± 0.08 | 0.61 ± 0.07 | 0.63 ± 0.05 | 0.57 ± 0.05 | 0.62 ± 0.07 |
| Skin fold measurements | ||||||
| Subscapular (mm) | 27.9 ± 9.6 | 32.0 ± 10.4 | 26.7 ± 9.2 | 27.0 ± 8.9 | 24.5 ± 6.8 | 28.1 ± 9.6 |
| Triceps (mm) | 21.8 ± 8.9 | 23.2 ± 10.1 | 19.8 ± 9.7 | 20.0 ± 7.7 | 17.3 ± 6.8 | 21.3 ± 9.2 |
| Suprailiac (mm) | 29.3 ± 11.4 | 31.6 ± 11.6 | 28.0 ± 11.5 | 30.5 ± 9.4 | 26.7 ± 8.5 | 29.2 ± 11.3 |
| Abdominal (mm) | 38.1 ± 13.2 | 41.4 ± 13.0 | 35.3 ± 13.2 | 36.2 ± 12.7 | 29.7 ± 8.5 | 37.5 ± 13.2 |
| Calf (mm) | 17.8 ± 8.9 | 16.9 ± 9.0 | 15.6 ± 9.7 | 14.3 ± 5.5 | 13.4 ± 5.3 | 16.9 ± 8.8 |
| Sum of measurements (mm) | 134.5 ± 42.5 | 145.1 ± 44.6 | 125.4 ± 45.2 | 128.0 ± 39.1 | 110.9 ± 26.7 | 132.7 ± 43.0 |
| Sum of measurements excluding calf (mm) | 116.7 ± 36.4 | 128.2 ± 38.0 | 109.7 ± 37.5 | 113.7 ± 34.9 | 97.7 ± 23.8 | 115.9 ± 36.7 |
| Triceps + subscapular (cm) | 49.6 ± 16.8 | 55.2 ± 18.9 | 46.5 ± 17.8 | 47.0 ± 15.7 | 41.6 ± 11.9 | 49.3 ± 17.3 |
Plus-minus values are means ± standard deviation; other measures are n (%).