TABLE 1.
Descriptive Statistics, by Race
| Characteristic | Black | White | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=2,599 | N=1,053 | N=1,546 | |
| Age, years, mean(SD) | 73.4 (2.9) | 73.7 (2.84) | 0.001 ** |
| Gender, % | |||
| Female | 57.8 | 47.4 | <0.001 ** |
| Male | 42.2 | 52.6 | |
| Hx of Cancer, % | 11.8 | 24.8 | <0.001 ** |
| Diabetes, % | 21.1 | 10.7 | <0.001 ** |
| Arthritis, % | 59.5 | 54.7 | 0.030 * |
| Lung Disease, % | 21.8 | 17.1 | 0.001 ** |
| Heart Disease, % | 71.7 | 55.9 | <0.001 ** |
| Education, % | |||
| <= High school | 69.8 | 40.6 | <0.001 ** |
| >= Some college | 30.2 | 59.4 | |
| Smoking, % | |||
| Ever smoked | 55.3 | 57.3 | 0.382 |
| Never smoked | 44.7 | 42.7 | |
| Obesity, % | 35.9 | 18.6 | <0.001 ** |
| Exercise, kcal/kg/week, mean (SD) |
80.1 (75.0) | 84.0 (63.8) | 0.127 |
| Income Greater than 25K, % | 25.2 | 63.5 | <0.001 ** |
| Telomere length, bp, mean(SD) | 4933 (1332) | 4815 (1374) | 0.044 * |
Notes: All continuous variables tested using t-tests. All dichotomous variables testing using chi-squared tests.
*
p<.05
**
p<.01