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Characteristics of white and black CHS participants
| White (n=4540) |
Black (n=834) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 73 ±6 | 73 ±6 |
| Male | 1964 (43) | 313 (38) |
| Current Smoker | 497 (11) | 130 (16) |
| Former Smoker | 1947 (43) | 294 (35) |
| Diabetes | 656 (15) | 202 (25) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 25.9 (23.4-28.7) | 27.8 (24.6-31.6) |
Counts and percentages are shown for binary variables. Means with standard deviations are shown for normally distributed continuous variables, medians with interquartile ranges for skewed variables.
