Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Cohort by Race
| White (n=639) | Black (n=740) | Hispanic (n=1566) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events | ||||
| Stroke, N (%) | 43 (6.7) | 68 (9.2) | 89 (5.7) | <0.001 |
| Combined vascular, N | 142 (22.2) | 176 (23.8) | 191 (12.1) | <0.001 |
| Age, yr (SD) | 74 (10) | 72 (10) | 66 (9) | <0.001 |
| <0.001 | ||||
| Female, N (%) | 369 (58) | 500 (68) | 980 (63) | |
| Male, N (%) | 270 (42) | 240 (32) | 586 (37) | |
| Medical history | ||||
| Any heart disease, N (%) | 204 (32) | 168 (23) | 321 (21) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, N (%) | 417 (65) | 586 (79) | 1167 (75) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, N (%) | 93 (15) | 183 (25) | 371 (24) | <0.001 |
| Behavioral | ||||
| Former smoker, N (%) | 280 (44) | 269 (36) | 543 (35) | <0.001 |
| Current smoker, N (%) | 74 (12) | 165 (22) | 229 (15) | <0.001 |
| Moderate alcohol consumption, N (%) | 275 (43) | 234 (32) | 456 (29) | <0.001 |
| Completed high school, N (%) | 526 (82) | 469 (63) | 354 (23) | <0.001 |
| SBP, mm Hg, mean (SD) | 141 (20) | 147 (21) | 144 (21) | <0.001 |
| DBP, mm Hg, mean (SD) | 79 (11) | 84 (12) | 84 (11) | <0.001 |
| LDL, mg/dL, mean (SD) | 132 (35) | 126 (37) | 130 (36) | <0.023 |
| Kidney function parameters | ||||
| Prevalence of CCI 15–59 mL/min, N (%) | 291 (46) | 319 (43) | 335 (21) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL, mean (SD) | 1.0 (0.3) | 1.0 (0.3) | 0.9 (0.3) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine clearance, mL/min, mean (SD) | 68 (30) | 69 (27) | 80 (27) | <0.001 |