Table 1.

Baseline characteristics according to the number of ideal cardiovascular health components based upon the average of baseline, Year 7, and Year 25 values, CARDIA (n = 2,932).

	No. of ideal cardiovascular health components							p-trend
	0–1 (n = 149)	2 (n = 347)	3 (n = 547)	4 (n = 807)	5 (n = 707)	6 (n = 361)	7 (n = 14)
Age, years	26.0	26.1	25.1	25.0	25.0	24.8	26.3	< 0.001
Men, %	41.6	45.0	44.4	46.2	45.3	41.0	40.0	> 0.2
Black, %	69.1	61.1	57.0	48.6	31.8	18.8	7.1	< 0.001
Education (college), Year 25, %	26.2	35.2	41.7	48.0	60.7	76.2	78.6	< 0.001
Nondrinker, %	41.6	39.2	37.8	40.2	36.5	33.5	35.7	0.08
Health behaviors and factors
Body mass index, kg/m2	29.1	27.9	26.0	24.4	22.5	21.3	21.6	< 0.001
Never smoker or quit > 12 mo, %	46.3	56.5	62.5	68.8	73.9	79.8	92.9	< 0.001
Physical activity, exercise units	250.6	345.6	357.0	419.9	464.5	590.4	611.4	< 0.001
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	199.5	192.9	182.6	175.2	171.0	163.2	165.8	< 0.001
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	115.6	115.1	111.4	110.3	107.7	105.6	103.4	< 0.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	73.1	70.9	69.1	68.5	67.1	66.4	64.4	< 0.001
Fasting glucose, mg/dL	89.2	85.7	82.1	81.1	80.6	80.7	81.9	< 0.001
Dietary intake
Total energy, kcal/d	2,831.7	2,844.8	2,917.5	2,861.8	2,777.6	2,729.0	2,208.4	0.09
Total fruits/vegetables, servings/d	4.3	4.5	4.6	4.9	5.4	6.2	8.2	< 0.001
Sodium, mg/d	4,079.5	4,190.6	4,324.5	4,284.5	4,142.3	4,076.0	3,198.4	> 0.2
Fish, oz/wk	4.3	4.6	4.7	5.3	5.4	6.0	13.9	< 0.001
Whole grains, servings/d	0.9	1.0	1.1	1.2	1.5	1.9	3.7	< 0.001
Sugar-sweetened beverages, oz/wk	97.8	84.0	88.1	76.4	60.3	44.5	4.3	< 0.001

Values are mean or percent as appropriate.