Table 1.
Overview of the five data sets used
| Characteristic | NHANES III | PRHHP | HEPESE | SAHS | SALSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates of study | 1988–1994 | 1965–1980 | 1995–1996 | 1979–1999 | 1998–2006 |
| Age (years) | 42.1±17.9 | 54.4±6.7a | 73.7±6.2 | 43.5±11.1 | 70.4±6.9 |
| Female (%) | 50.8 | 0 | 58.2 | 56.9 | 58.3 |
| Sample size for analysis | 5182 | 5187 | 1882 | 2758 | 1625 |
| Mortality follow-up (years) | 12–18 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 9 |
| Deaths, na | 840 | 2619 | 385 | 923 | 419 |
| Prevalence of BMI level (%) | |||||
| <18.5 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| 18.5 – <25 | 34.4 | 41.4 | 29.0 | 27.9 | 18.7 |
| 25 – <30 | 37.8 | 35.3 | 39.0 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 30 – <35 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 22.0 | 19.6 | 27.2 |
| ≥35 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 15.1 |
Abbreviations: HEPESE, Hispanic Established Population for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly; NHANES III, Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; PRHHP, Puerto Rico Heart Health Program; SAHS, San Antonio Heart Study; SALSA, the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging.
a
PRHHP reported age at study entry in contiguous 4-year interval categories from 35 to 79 years. For analysis, participants were assigned an age corresponding to the average of the left and right end points of their age interval.