Table 3.
Characteristics of participants according to skin color: the Three Cities Heart Study
| Variables | Mean (SE) | Total | n | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | White | Black | Total | ||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 161.11 (0.53) | 156.20 (1.87) | 160.61 (0.51) | 2735 | 307 | 3106 |
| LDL-C(mg/dL) | 93.43 (0.46) | 92.31 (1.65) | 93.35 (0.45) | 2734 | 306 | 3104 |
| HDL-C(mg/dL) | 49.23 (0.20) | 47.93 (0.64) | 49.07 (0.19) | 2734 | 307 | 3105 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 110.31 (0.29) | 112.31 (0.83) | 110.52 (0.27) | 2747 | 308 | 3119 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 67.34 (0.22) | 69.16 (0.64) | 67.54 (0.21) | 2747 | 308 | 3119 |
| Subscapular skinfold(mm) | 11.44 (0.12) | 11.80 (0.34) | 11.49 (0.12) | 2757 | 308 | 3129 |
| Suprailiac skinfold(mm) | 13.51 (0.16) | 13.82 (0.49) | 13.56 (0.15) | 2216 | 849 | 3129 |
| Tricipital skinfold(mm) | 14.00 (0.12) | 13.62 (0.35) | 13.97 (0.11) | 2757 | 308 | 3129 |
| Sum of skinfolds(mm) | 38.94 (0.38) | 39.24 (1.10) | 39.03 (0.36) | 2757 | 308 | 3129 |
| Waist circumference(cm) | 68.45 (0.20) | 68.95 (0.64) | 68.52 (0.19) | 2759 | 307 | 3130 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.83 (0.00) | 0.82 (0.00) | 0.83 (0.00) | 2759 | 307 | 3129 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 19.19 (0.07) | 19.70 (0.22) | 19.24 (0.06) | 2759 | 307 | 3129 |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 0.45 (0.00) | 0.44 (0.00) | 0.45 (0.00) | 2758 | 307 | 3129 |