Table 2.
Characteristics of Study Sample at Initial Carotid IMT Measurement
| Trajectory Analyses (n=556) | Covariation Analyses (n=68) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean / % (n) | SD | Min | Max | Mean / % (n) | SD | Min | Max |
| Age (years) | 55.8 | 15.9 | 20 | 93 | 56.3 | 15.4 | 23 | 90 |
| Sex (% male) | 45.5 (253) | 50.0 (34) | ||||||
| Race (% white) | 75.4 (419) | 75.0 (51) | ||||||
| Education (years) | 16.8 | 2.5 | 8 | 24 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 12 | 23 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 130.6 | 22.3 | 90 | 210 | 126.4 | 20.8 | 90 | 190 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 110.1 | 33.3 | 35 | 326 | 117.4 | 36.6 | 76 | 326 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.1 | 4.2 | 18.2 | 47.1 | 25.8 | 3.8 | 19.6 | 36.9 |
| Diabetes (%) | 5.2 (29) | 7.4 (5) | ||||||
| Antihypertensive or lipid-lowering medications (%) | 22.1 (123) | 23.5 (16) | ||||||
| Antidepressants (%) | 9.4 (52) | 4.4 (3) | ||||||
| Smokers (% ever) | 47.1 (262) | 54.4 (37) | ||||||
| CES-D (total score) | 6.7 | 6.3 | 0 | 44 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Mean carotid IMT (mm) | 0.52 | 0.13 | 0.28 | 1.00 | 0.54 | 0.14 | 0.30 | 0.90 |