Table I.
Characteristics of Respondents (N=501)
| Characteristic | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y (mean±SD) | 48±13 | |
| Female | 332 (66) | |
| Nonwhite | 178 (36) | |
| >High school education | 386 (78) | |
| Employed/student | 370 (74) | |
| Married/living with someone | 328 (66) | |
| No health insurance | 70 (14) | |
| Nonsmoker | 448 (90) | |
| Range | Mean±SD | |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 20–160 | 59±19 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 35–624 | 116±67 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 40–310 | 99±17 |
| hs-CRP, mg/L | 0–10 | 1.96±2.09 |
| LpPLA2, mg/L | 41–453 | 191±47 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 92–219 | 127±16 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 49–121 | 77±11 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 16–52 | 28±6 |
| WC, in | 22–54 | 36±6 |
| Days/week exercise | 0–7 | 1.76±1.93 |
| Minutes/day exercise | 0–300 | 27.12±33.58 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; LpPLA2, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2; WC, waist circumference.