Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the Northern Manhattan Cohort (n=2738)
| Overall N=2738* | Hispanic (n=1445) | Non-Hispanic Black (n=681) | Non-Hispanic White (n=545) | p-value for difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction, n(%) | 163(6.0%) | 68(4.7%) | 33(4.8%) | 58(10.6%) | <0.0001 | |
| Age (Mean +/− SD) | 68.8±10.4 | 65.9±9.5 | 71.6±10.5 | 72.9±10.2 | <0.0001 | |
| Men, n(%) | 1006(36.7%) | 541(37.4%) | 225(33.0%) | 207(38.0%) | 0.1 | |
| Education, completed high school, n (%) | 1253(45.8%) | 321(22.2%) | 432(63.4%) | 453(83.1%) | <0.0001 | |
| Risk factors, n(%) | Hypertension§ | 1967(71.8%) | 1056(73.1%) | 536(78.7%) | 339(62.2%) | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes Mellitus§§ | 555(20.3%) | 318(22.0%) | 154(22.6%) | 72(13.2%) | <0.0001 | |
| Total cholesterol >240 mg/dl | 446(16.9%) | 227(15.7%) | 103(15.1%) | 104(19.1%) | 0.1 | |
| HDL-C (men <40 mg/dl, women <50 mg/dl) | 1483(56.3%) | 926(64.1%) | 276(40.5%) | 256(46.9%) | <0.0001 | |
| LDL-C >130 mg/dl) | 1223(46.8%) | 654(45.3%) | 272(39.9%) | 272(49.9%) | <0.0001 | |
| TG/HDL-C >2 | 1739(66.0%) | 1056(75.7%) | 329(50.3%) | 322(61.2%) | <0.0001 | |
| Treatment with lipid lowering medications | 1172(42.8%) | 730(50.5%) | 237(34.8%) | 185(33.9%) | <0.0001 | |
| Current Smoking | 491(18.0%) | 239(16.5%) | 161(23.6%) | 79(14.5%) | <0.0001 | |
| Waist circumference (inches), mean±SD | 36.6±5.0 | 36.8±4.5 | 36.8±5.5 | 36.1±5.6 | 0.02 | |
| Physically active† | 238(8.7%) | 93(6.4%) | 57(8.4%) | 77(14.1%) | <0.0001 | |
| Moderate alcohol intake†† | 929(34.0 %) | 441(30.5%) | 220(32.3%) | 246(45.1%) | <0.0001 | |
*
Other race-ethnicity n = 67
§
Hypertension defined as: systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg based on the average of two measurements, a physician diagnosis of hypertension, or a patient’s self-report of a history of hypertension or anti-hypertensive use.
§§
Diabetes defined as: fasting blood glucose ≥126 mg/dl or the patient’s self-report of such a history, or insulin or hypoglycemic use.
†
Moderate to heavy intensity leisure-time physical activity
††
Moderate alcohol intake: 1–2 servings of alcohol per day