Table 1.
Participant Characteristics by Group Assignment (Mean or %, SD)
| Group Assignment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic and Clinical Characteristics | No Vegetable Juice |
8 fluid ounces Vegetable Juice Per Day |
16 fluid ounces Vegetable Juice Per Day |
All Participants |
| Female* (%) | 74.1 | 85.2 | 59.3 | 72.8 |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| -White | 19.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 16.5 |
| -African-American | 50.0 | 57.7 | 63.0 | 57.0 |
| -Mexican-American | 30.8 | 23.1 | 14.8 | 22.8 |
| -Other | 0.0 | 3.8 | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| Education: High School or Less (%) | 56.0 | 62.5 | 58.3 | 58.9 |
| Current Smoker (%) | 14.8 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 13.3 |
| Age (Years) | 50.1 (5.1) | 51.2 (7.4) | 48.0 (7.7) | 49.8 (6.9) |
| Baseline Weight (kg) | 104.2 (18.1) | 100.2 (17.6) | 112.4 (18.1) | 105.6 (18.4 |
| Baseline BMI | 37.8 (4.6) | 37.3 (5.3) | 38.3 (4.9) | 37.8 (4.9) |
| Baseline Waist Circumference (cm) | 115.3 (13.3) | 112.9 (10.5) | 119.1 (15.2) | 115.8 (13.3) |
| Baseline Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 132.8 (20.9) | 134.5 (20.6) | 124.4 (15.3) | 130.6 (19.4) |
| Baseline Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 84.8 (11.8) | 83.8 (11.5) | 80.5 (9.9) | 83.0 (11.1) |
| Baseline Medication Use (#) | 1.7 (2.0) | 1.8 (2.2) | 1.0 (1.6) | 1.5 (2.0) |
| Baseline Metabolic Syndrome Criteria (% with criteria) | ||||
| Waist Circumference (≥ 88 cm for women or ≥ 102 cm for men; %) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Blood Pressure (Systolic ≥ 130 mmHg or Diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg; %) | 63.0 | 51.9 | 40.7 | 51.9 |
| Triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dl; %) | 37.0 | 25.9 | 23.1 | 28.9 |
| HDL (Men <40 mg/dl or Women <50 mg/dl; %) | 96.0 | 80.8 | 87.5 | 88.0 |
| Blood Glucose (≥ 100 mg/dl; %) | 100.0 | 96.3 | 100.0 | 98.7 |
*χ2 = 4.6, p = 0.10