Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants
| Health ABC-AA | Men n=443 | Women n=597 | Total n=1040 | CHS-AA | Men n=284 | Women n=469 | Total N=753 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age* | 73.5 (2.8) | 73.3 (3.0) | 73.4 (2.9) | 72.5 (5.5) | 72.9 (5.5) | 72.7 (5.5) | ||
| Systolic BP (mmHg)* | 137.7 (22.1) | 138.4 (21.7) | 138.1 (21.9) | 138.3 (20.4) | 143.1 (23.3) | 141.3 (22.3) | ||
| Diastolic BP (mmHg)* | 75.1 (12.1) | 72.1 (12.4) | 73.3 (12.3) | 75.9 (11.5) | 74.4 (10.8) | 74.9 (11.1) | ||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)* | 193.7 (36.7) | 213.6 (40.5) | 205.1 (40.1) | 198.2 (35.2) | 215.6 (39.1) | 209.0 (38.6) | ||
| Weight (Kg) | 81.6 (15.0) | 75.6 (16.1) | 78.2 (15.9) | 80.1 (14.0) | 75.6 (15.6) | 77.3 (15.2) | ||
| Ever Smoker (%) | 69.8 | 44.2 | 55.1 | 69.0 | 41.9 | 51.5 | ||
| Diabetes (%) | 28.6 | 25.1 | 26.6 | 37.3 | 37.7 | 37.6 | ||
| Peripheral Arterial Disease (%) | 13.2 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | ||
| Coronary Heart Disease (%) | 23.0 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 17.3 | 20.7 | 19.4 | ||
| Cerebrovascular Disease (%) | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 8.5 | ||
| Ankle-Arm Index* | 1.04 (0.18) | 1.01 (0.18) | 1.02 (0.18) | 1.04 (0.22) | 1.01 (0.19) | 1.02 (0.20) | ||
| Percent African Ancestry* | 78.3 (14.8) | 76.4 (15.9) | 77.2 (15.5) | 73.7 (20.6) | 73.9 (19.8) | 73.8 (20.1) |
*
Mean (Standard Deviation)