Table 1.
Mean±, (SD) or study n (%) of Study Participants at baseline
| Population Characteristics | mean ± SD or n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 72.3 | ± 6.9 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 133.7 | ± 17.3 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 78.1 | ± 9.3 |
| Body Mass Index | 28.2 | ± 4.1 |
| sICAM-1 | 299.4 | ± 101.6 |
| sVCAM-1 | 1055.2 | ± 360.8 |
| Hypertension medication | 411 | (57) |
| Statin use | 262 | (36) |
| Two or more servings of alcohol per day | 147 | (20) |
| CRP > 10 ug/ml | 31 | (4) |
| Diabetes Mellitus† | 139 | (19) |
| Years of Education ≤12 | 210 | (29) |
| 13-16 | 349 | (48) |
| >16 | 164 | (23) |
| smoking status Never | 204 | (28) |
| Current | 34 | (5) |
| Former | 484 | (67) |
| packyrs | 22.3 | (28) |
| number of study visits 1 | 185 | (26) |
| 2 | 205 | (28) |
| 3 | 276 | (38) |
| 4 | 56 | (9) |
| 5 | 1 | (<1) |
† defined as diagnosis by physician or fasting blood glucose > 126 mg/dL.