Table 1.
Demographic and cardiovascular risk characteristics by race of the REGARDS study population with hypertension and diabetes (n = 5,217)
| European American | African American | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2,054 | 3,163 |
| Mean age (years) | 67.2 ± 8.4 | 65.7 ± 8.6 |
| Sex (% female) | 43.2 | 62.1 |
| Stroke belt resident (%) | 64.1 | 54.1 |
| Less than high school education (%) | 11.4 | 26.9 |
| High school graduate (%) | 29.0 | 29.0 |
| Some college (%) | 29.6 | 23.9 |
| College graduate (%) | 30.0 | 20.2 |
| Health insurance (%) | 95.6 | 91.4 |
| Household annual income (%) | ||
| <$20,000 | 20.8 | 37.9 |
| $20,000–$35,000 | 30.1 | 32.1 |
| $35,000–$75,000 | 35.4 | 23.2 |
| >$75,000 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Proportion on antihypertensive medication reporting any nonadherence (%) | 35.5 | 34.2 |
| Current smoker (%) | 11.7 | 15.2 |
| Weekly exercise (%) | ||
| None | 43.2 | 43.1 |
| One to three times | 30.4 | 34.7 |
| Four or more times | 26.5 | 22.3 |
| Alcohol use (%) | ||
| None | 5.7 | 2.2 |
| Less than one drink per day | 35.2 | 28.7 |
| More than one drink per day | 59.1 | 69.1 |
| Mean BMI | 32 ± 6 | 33 ± 7 |
| Mean total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 176 ± 41 | 181 ± 42 |
| Mean HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 43 ± 13 | 50 ± 15 |
Data are means ± SD unless otherwise indicated.