Table 1.
Race/ethnicity/sex-specific descriptive statistics. Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis 2000–2002
| Male | White | Chinese | African American | Hispanic | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 1173 | 374 | 781 | 692 | |
| Age, years | 62.7 ± 10.2 | 62.3 ± 10.2 | 61.9 ± 10.2 | 61.1 ± 10.3 | .01 |
| Height, cm | 176.3 ± 6.9 | 168.0 ± 6.0 | 176.1 ± 6.9 | 168.9 ± 6.6 | <.0001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.0 ± 4.1 | 24.0 ± 3.1 | 28.7 ± 4.6 | 28.8 ± 4.3 | <.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 124.3 ± 18.4 | 123.6 ± 18.8 | 130.1 ± 19.1 | 125.8 ± 20.0 | <.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 74.0 ± 9.1 | 74.8 ± 9.3 | 77.2 ± 9.5 | 75.0 ± 9.4 | <.0001 |
| Blood pressure medication (Rx), % users | 27% | 24% | 44% | 26% | <.0001 |
| Hypertension (% ≥140/90 or Rx) | 39% | 35% | 57% | 38% | <.0001 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 61.4 ± 10.0 | 62.7 ± 8.7 | 61.5 ± 10.0 | 62.4 ± 9.8 | .03 |
| Diabetes (% ≥126 mg/dl or Rx) | 10% | 16% | 22% | 22% | <.0001 |
| Cigarette smoking (pack years) | 18.4 ± 34.2 | 9.2 ± 18.4 | 14.4 ± 20.4 | 11.9 ± 19.9 | <.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 189 ± 34.4 | 189.3 ± 31.6 | 181.7 ± 34.1 | 193.4 ± 37.1 | <.0001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 45.3 ± 12.3 | 45.6 ± 10.8 | 46.7 ± 12.3 | 42.5 ± 10.1 | <.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 135 ± 103.8 | 140.3 ± 79.3 | 108.3 ± 66.4 | 164.5 ± 106.8 | <.0001 |
| Female | White | Chinese | African American | Hispanic | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 1241 | 395 | 944 | 736 | |
| Age, years | 62.2 ± 10.4 | 62.2 ± 10.4 | 61.9 ± 9.9 | 61.4 ± 10.3 | .32 |
| Height, cm | 162.4 ± 6.5 | 155.5 ± 5.7 | 162.1 ± 6.6 | 155.4 ± 6.1 | <.0001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.6 ± 5.8 | 23.9 ± 3.5 | 31.3 ± 6.4 | 30.1 ± 5.7 | <0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 122.6 ± 21.8 | 124.9 ± 23.3 | 133.0 ± 23.3 | 127.3 ± 23.3 | <.0001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 66.9 ± 9.6 | 69.2 ± 10.7 | 72.6 ± 10.3 | 68.4 ± 9.5 | <0001 |
| Blood pressure medication, % users | 26% | 31% | 51% | 33% | <.0001 |
| Hypertension (% ≥140/90 or Rx) | 37% | 41% | 62% | 45% | <.0001 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 64.3 ± 9.0 | 63.6 ± 8.6 | 64.4 ± 10.1 | 64.4 ± 9.1 | .49 |
| Diabetes (% ≥126 mg/dl or Rx) | 6% | 15% | 19% | 19% | <.0001 |
| Cigarette smoking (pack years) | 11.7 ± 19.7 | 0.7 ± 6 | 9.7 ± 18.4 | 3.7 ± 11.2 | <.0001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 202 ± 34.7 | 195.3 ± 32.4 | 196.1 ± 35.7 | 202.3 ± 37.7 | <.0001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 58.7 ± 15.5 | 53 ± 13.2 | 56.9 ± 15.7 | 52.3 ± 13.8 | <.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 131 ± 75.4 | 144.6 ± 84 | 101.7 ± 70.7 | 150.2 ± 80.2 | <.0001 |
P for any race/ethnic difference.
Tabulated descriptive statistics are either mean ± standard deviation or percentage.
HDL: high density lipoprotein.