Table 1.
Cohort Descriptive Statistics
| (ANOVA/X2 *p< 0.05) | (Mean ± SD)
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| Risk Factor | (n) | Total Cohort | (n) | Hispanic | (n) | Black | (n) | White |
| *Age | (1536) | 70.0 ± 9.2 | (948) | 68.1 ±8.4 | (317) | 72.5 ± 9.2 | (271) | 74 ± 9.7 |
| Agegroup 50–64 | (503) | 60.1 | (377) | 60.1 | (75) | 60.3 | (51) | 59.6 |
| Agegroup 65–74 | (577) | 69.9 | (379) | 69.6 | (111) | 70.5 | (87) | 70.1 |
| Agegroup ≥ 75 | (456) | 81.2 | (192) | 80.7 | (131) | 81.3 | (133) | 82.0 |
| Female | (940) | 61 % | (593) | 62 % | (197) | 62 % | (150) | 55 % |
| *Hypertension | (1073) | 70 % | (667) | 70 % | (241) | 76 % | (165) | 61 % |
| *Diabetes | (294) | 19 % | (204) | 21 % | (65) | 21 % | (25) | 9 % |
| History of CAD | (198) | 13 % | (120) | 8 % | (38) | 2 % | (40) | (3) % |
| *Education | ||||||||
| ≤ 8th Grade | (602) | 39 % | (556) | 58 % | (27) | 9 % | (19) | 7 % |
| Some HS | (200) | 13 % | (139) | 15 % | (44) | 14 % | (17) | 6 % |
| Completed HS | (266) | 17 % | (119) | 13 % | (101) | 32 % | (46) | 17 % |
| Some College | (209) | 14 % | (73) | 8 % | (76) | 24 % | (60) | 22 % |
| ≥ College Grad | (263) | 17 % | (64) | 7 % | (69) | 22 % | (130) | 48 % |
| *Mod/High Phys. Activity | (159) | 10 % | (72) | 8 % | (37) | 12 % | (50) | 18 % |
| *Ever Smoked | (804) | 52 % | (454) | 48 % | (190) | 60 % | (160) | 59 % |
| Pack Years | 12 ± 23 | 10 ±23 | 14 ± 20 | 17 ± 24 | ||||
| *Alcohol use (drinks/mo) | 4.1 ± 5.4 | 5.1 ±6.2 | 3.2 ± 3.9 | 2.2 ± 2.5 | ||||
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| *Stiffness | 8.63 ± 6.01 | 8.40 ±5.65 | 9.24 ± 6.21 | 8.74 ± 6.91 | ||||
| *DDIAM (mm) | 6.24 ± 0.96 | 6.17 ±0.93 | 6.33 ± 0.99 | 6.35 ± 1.01 | ||||
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| *SBP mmHg | 140 ± 20 | 140 ±20 | 144 ± 20 | 138 ± 19 | ||||
| *DBP mmHg | 83 ± 11 | 84 ±11 | 84 ± 12 | 79 ± 10 | ||||
| *Height (inches) | 64 ± 4 | 63 ±3 | 65 ± 4 | 65 ± 4 | ||||
| *BMI kg/m2 | 28.2 ± 4.9 | 28.5 ±4.7 | 28.6 ± 5.3 | 26.6 ± 5.2 | ||||
| Waist : Hip Ratio | 0.90 ± 0.1 | 0.90 ±0.1 | 0.90 ± 0.1 | 0.91 ± 0.1 | ||||
| *Cholesterol mg/dL | 201 ± 39 | 202 ±39 | 197 ± 40 | 205 ± 35 | ||||
| *LDL mg/dL | 128 ± 35 | 129 ±35 | 123 ± 37 | 129 ± 33 | ||||
| *HDL mg/dL | 47 ± 15 | 44 ±13 | 52 ± 16 | 50 ± 17 | ||||
| *Triglycerides mg/dL | 135 ± 81 | 145 ±82 | 109 ± 62 | 133 ± 89 | ||||
| eGFR ml/min | 75 ± 22 | 73 ±20 | 77 ± 23 | 79 ± 24 | ||||
| *Carotid Plaques (n) | 1.5 ± 1.7 | 1.2 ±1.6 | 1.7 ± 1.7 | 1.9 ± 1.8 | ||||
Hypertension = at least two recordings of >140mmHg Systolic, or >90mmHg Diastolic, or with a history of diagnosis, or currently taking medication to control volume or pressure.
Diabetes = at least one fasting glucose recording of at least 126mg/dL, or with a history of diagnosis, or currently taking medication to control blood sugar.
History of CAD =bypass surgery or angioplasty to correct coronary artery disease, or currently taking medication for a heart condition with diagnosed coronary artery disease, or a history of angina