Table 1.
Characteristics of MESA Participants in Study (n=5598), 2000-2002
| Characteristic | Mean(SD) or % |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 61.5(10.3) |
| Women, % | 52.9 |
| Ethnicity, % | |
| White | 37.6 |
| Chinese-American | 12.1 |
| African- American | 27.7 |
| Hispanic | 22.7 |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 28.2(5.5) |
| Waist Circumference, cm | 97.6 (14.4) |
| Smoker, % | |
| Current | 13.5 |
| Former | 36.0 |
| Hypertension, % | 41.3 |
| Diabetes, % | 10.7 |
| Carotid Intima-Media thickness, μm | 946 (339) |
| Lipids, mg/dL | |
| HDL-C | 51.2 (15) |
| LDL-C | 119.6 (31.3) |
| Total Cholesterol | 195.8 (34.6) |
| Triglycerides | 124.5 (64.8) |
| Lipoprotein Particle Concentrations | |
| HDL-P, μmol/L | |
| Total | 33.8 (6.6) |
| Large | 6.1 (3.5) |
| Medium | 13.4 (6.8) |
| Small | 14.3 (5.6) |
| LDL-P, nmol/L | |
| Total | 1261 (342) |
| Large | 607 (253) |
| Small | 524 (381) |
| IDL-P | 130.5(98.5) |
| Lipoprotein Particle Size(nm) | |
| LDL | 20.8 (0.6) |
| HDL | 9.3 (0.5) |
Values are mean (SD) or n, %. Abbreviations: HDL: High density lipoprotein, HDL-C: HDL cholesterol, HDL-P: HDL particles, IDL-P: intermediate density lipoprotein particles LDL: Low density lipoprotein, LDL-C: LDL cholesterol, LDL-P: LDL particles.