TABLE 3—

Selected Characteristics of Study Participants by Hypertension Status and Gender in Perceived Discrimination and Hypertension: The Jackson Heart Study, Jackson, MS, 2000–2004

	Women			Men
	Hypertension (n = 2000)	No Hypertension (n = 1123)	Pa	Hypertension (n = 1084)	No Hypertension (n = 732)	Pa
Age, y, mean	59.3	47.8	< .001	57.7	48.3	< .001
≥ bachelor's degree, %	30.4	38.0	< .001	31.6	33.4	.47
Income > $50 000, %	19.0	25.4	.002	30.6	33.7	.2
Professional, %	35.5	44.0	< .001	30.0	32.5	.26
Discrimination measures
Everyday	2.1	2.0	.46	2.2	2.2	.67
Lifetime	3.0	2.9	.13	3.3	3.2	.26
Burdenb	2.4	2.3	.25	2.4	2.4	.17
Stress from discriminationb	1.1	1.0	.12	0.98	0.91	.06
Behavioral factors
Current smoker, %	10.3	9.5	.52	18.4	17.2	.55
> 14 drinks/wk, %	0.38	0.72	.23	5.4	4.3	.28
BMI, mean	34.1	30.7	< .001	31.0	28.4	< .001
Physical activity, mean	8.1	8.4	.005	8.5	8.9	.009
Total dietary fiber, g, mean	14.7	15.1	.18	17.9	18.2	.43
Calcium, mg, mean	839	859	.34	916	864	.05
Sodium, mg, mean	3771	3882	.2	4619	4800	.16
Potassium, mg, mean	2588	2576	.83	3113	3096	.84
Calories from fat, %	34.8	35.1	.41	34.9	35.1	.51

Note. BMI = body mass index (defined as weight in kg divided by the square of height in m). All variables except age are adjusted to the age distribution of the full sample. The sample size was (n = 4939).

^aP values via χ² tests or t tests.

^bBurden and stress from discrimination are restricted to persons who reported at least 1 instance of lifetime discrimination.