Table 1.
Demographics and risk factors of the study population (n=1,100)
| Parameter | Value* |
|---|---|
| Age | 66.3±9.7 |
| Males(%) | 53.9 |
| Ethnicity(%) | |
| Caucasian | 33.1 |
| Chinese American | 9.2 |
| African American | 28.0 |
| Hispanic | 29.7 |
| BMI(Kg/m2) | 27.8±4.6 |
| BSA(m2) | 1.85±0.2 |
| Risk factors | |
| SBP(mmHg) | 128.3±20.6 |
| DBP(mmHg) | 71.9±10.3 |
| Heart rate(BPM) | 62.7±9.7 |
| Hx of Hypertension(%) | 43.6 |
| Hx of Diabetes(%) | 17.5 |
| Cigarette smoking(%): Never smoked Former smokers Current smokers |
50.6 37.5 11.9 |
| Triglycerides(mg/dl) | 129.1±77.3 |
| Total Cholesterol(mg/dl) | 194.0±34.8 |
| LDL-C(mg/dl) | 117.5±30.0 |
| HDL-C(mg/dl) | 50.9±14.8 |
| Use anti-hypertensive medication(%) | 33.1 |
| Anti-hyperlipidemia medication(%) | 19.3 |
| Anti-hyperglycemic medication(%) | 11.2 |
| Global LV measurements | |
| LV mass(gm.) | 146.6±40.1 |
| LV end diastolic volume(ml) | 123.7±32.0 |
| LV end systolic volume(ml) | 39.6±17.0 |
| LV ejection fraction(%) | 68.6±7.6 |
| LV stroke volume(ml) | 84.1±20.2 |
*
Mean± SD.
Abbreviations: BMI-body mass index, BSA-body surface area, SBP-systolic blood pressure, DBP-diastolic blood pressure, Hx-history, LDL-low density lipoprotein, HDL-high density lipoprotein, LV-left ventricular.