Table 1.
Characteristics Adjusted for Age of MESA Participants by Sex and Ethnicity
| Non‐Hispanic White | Chinese | African American | Hispanic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | (SE) | Mean | (SE) | Mean | (SE) | Mean | (SE) | |
| Men | ||||||||
| N | 922 | 316 | 575 | 569 | ||||
| Age (yrs) | 61.2 | (0.32) | 61.2 | (0.57) | 60.8 | (0.42) | 59.8 | (0.42) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.8 | (0.14) | 23.9 | (0.23) | 28.5 | (0.17) | 28.5 | (0.17) |
| Heart rate (per min) | 62.0 | (0.32) | 63.2 | (0.54) | 62.3 | (0.40) | 63.1 | (0.41) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 122.5 | (0.57) | 121.3 | (0.98) | 127.7 | (0.72) | 123.9 | (0.73) |
| LV mass index (n = 1613) | 36.0 | (0.27) | 34.2 | (0.45) | 38.8 | (0.35) | 40.1 | (0.34) |
| Women | ||||||||
| N | 845 | 270 | 611 | 504 | ||||
| Age (yrs) | 64.2 | (0.31) | 63.9 | (0.54) | 63.6 | (0.36) | 63.1 | (0.43) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 | (0.19) | 23.9 | (0.33) | 30.8 | (0.22) | 29.7 | (0.24) |
| Heart rate (per min) | 64.8 | (0.32 | 63.4 | (0.56) | 64.8 | (0.37) | 64.8 | (0.41) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 122.5 | (0.72 | 123.4 | (1.27) | 133.1 | (0.84) | 127.6 | (0.93) |
| LV mass index (n = 1796) | 32.2 | (0.27) | 31.7 | (0.46) | 36.0 | (0.34) | 37.0 | (0.36) |
| Hormone therapy | 48% | 23% | 27% | 23% | ||||
BMI = body mass index; SBP = systolic blood pressure; LV = left ventricular.