Table 2.
Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2) Participant Baseline Characteristics
| Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| AREDS2 Participant Baseline Characteristics | N=4203 N (%) |
|
| RACE | White | 4059 (96.6) |
| Black or African American | 53 (1.3) | |
| Asian | 34 (0.8) | |
| American Indian | 6 (0.1) | |
| Asian Pacific Islander and other | 51 (1.2) | |
| HISPANIC ORIGIN | Hispanic Origin | 85 (2.0) |
| AGE AT RANDOMIZATION | Median Age (yr) | 74.0 |
| AGE AT RANDOMIZATION (%) |
< 55 yrs | 83 (2.0) |
| 55 to 65 yrs | 601 (14.3) | |
| 65 to 75 yrs | 1542 (36.7) | |
| 75 to 80 yrs | 1113 (26.5) | |
| ≥ 80 yrs | 864 (20.6) | |
| FEMALE GENDER | 2383 (56.7) | |
| MARITAL STATUS | Married | 2753 (65.5) |
| Divorced | 431 (10.3) | |
| Widowed | 846 (20.1) | |
| Never Married | 173 (4.1) | |
| EDUCATION | Grade 11 or Less | 274 (6.5) |
| High School Graduate | 1065 (25.3) | |
| Some College or Associate's Degree | 1142 (27.2) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | 781 (18.6) | |
| Post-graduate Work | 864 (20.6) | |
| Refused to Answer | 77 (1.8) | |
| DIABETIC | 546 (13.0) | |
| INSULIN USE | 79 (14.4) | |
| SMOKING STATUS | Never Smoked | 1858 (44.2) |
| Former Smoker | 2062 (49.1) | |
| Current Smoker | 283 (6.7) | |
| CENTRUM USE | 3726 (88.7) | |
| STATIN CLASS CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUG USE | 1850 (44.0) | |
| NSAID* USE | 458 (10.9) | |
| ACETAMINOPHEN USE | 386 (9.2) | |
| ASPIRIN USE | No | 2158 (51.3) |
| Yes, less than 2 per day | 1994 (47.4) | |
| Yes, 2 or more per day | 51 (1.2) | |
*
NSAID: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug