Table 1.
—Characteristics of the Study Sample Compared With Those Patients Excluded
| Characteristics | Study Sample (n = 917) | Excluded (n = 55) |
| Age, y | 65.7 ± 9.7 | 64.5 ± 10.0 |
| Male sex | 54.3 | 45.6 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 32.5 | 32.7 |
| African American | 28.0 | 40.0 |
| Hispanic | 31.5 | 18.2 |
| Chinese | 8.0 | 9.1 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| No high school degree | 19.7 | 22.0 |
| High school degree | 20.9 | 18.0 |
| Some college | 26.7 | 34.0 |
| College degree | 14.6 | 12.0 |
| Higher than bachelor degree | 18.0 | 14.0 |
| Height, cm | 166.3 ± 10.2 | 165.3 ± 10.0 |
| Weight, kg | 77.4 ± 14.7 | 75.0 ± 15.1 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.0 ± 4.6 | 27.4 ± 4.4 |
| Cigarette smoking status | ||
| Never | 51.5 | 30.0 |
| Former | 37.3 | 52.0 |
| Current | 11.2 | 18.0 |
| Hypertension | 48.3 | 43.6 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 128.0 ± 20.0 | 130.0 ± 24.2 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 71.9 ± 10.2 | 74.2 ± 10.3 |
| Diabetes mellitus (treated or untreated) | 14.3 | 13.0 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or %.