Table 1.

Sample Descriptive Statistics (Weighted) NHANES III, 1988–1994

(Adults 25 and older who are CMV seropositive)

Percentage or Mean and (Linearized Standard Error)

	MEN (N=4453)	WOMEN (N=5344)
	Mean or %
CMV Index Value*	7.46 (0.11)	8.77 (0.09)**
Non-Hispanic White	81.60%	81.23%
Non-Hispanic Black	12.70%	14.08%
Mexican-American	5.70%	4.70%
Years of Education	11.87 (.10)	11.81 (.10)
Family Income	36324 (896)	33632 (802)**
Age	49.1 (0.54)	50.5 (0.64)
Houshold Size (Persons in Dwelling)	3.06 (0.05)	2.89 (0.04)
Charlson Index	4.78 (0.03)	4.86 (0.02)
BMI	26.8 (0.14)	27 (0.18)
Never Smoker	32.32%	53.52% **
Former Smoker	37.15%	21.29% **
Current Smoker	30.53%	25.19%**

^*Since CMV values are right-censored, this mean is the estimated expected value from the censored normal regression

^**gender difference significant at p=.05