Table 1.
Mean Values (Standard Deviations) or Prevalences (%) of Participant Characteristics at Baseline, ARIC and CHS
| Characteristic | ARIC (n=13,079) |
CHS (n=5,076) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 54.2 (5.8) | 72.7 (5.5) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 120.7 (18.5) | 135.9 (21.5) |
| Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) | 137.4 (39.1) | 129.8 (35.4) |
| Log-triglycerides | 4.70 (0.48) | 4.82 (0.41) |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 301.3 (64.2) | 323.0 (66.7) |
| Intima-media thickness (mm) | 0.74 (0.18) | 1.24 (0.34) |
| Usual ethanol intake (g/week) | 42.7 (94.3) | 39.9 (170.9) |
| Race (% white) | 75.8% | 85.7% |
| Sex (% women) | 44.4% | 41.7% |
| Current smoking (% yes) | 25.5% | 11.9% |
| Diabetes (% yes) | 9.5% | 15.1% |
| Carotid plaque (% yes) | 33.6% | 77.9% |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy (Minnesota code) (% yes) | 1.8% | 4.6% |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy (Cornell voltage) (% yes) | 2.0% | 5.2% |