Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of participants’ demographic and biomedical characteristics
| Mean or % | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 44.65 | 6.55 |
| Sex (male/female) | 48% / 52% | |
| Race (European-Americans/African Americans) | 82% / 18% | |
| Education (years) | 15.60 | 2.74 |
| Current smokers | 15.8% | |
| Insulin (uU/ml) | 12.79 | 6.53 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 95.81 | 16.68 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.16 | 5.38 |
| Waist circumference (inches) | 35.85 | 5.87 |
| High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) | 54.05 | 14.19 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 120.55 | 86.93 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116.35 | 13.27 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78.50 | 9.43 |
| Interleukin-6 (pg/ml) | 1.79 | 1.68 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 1.65 | 1.79 |