Table 1.
Unadjusted Baseline Characteristics of MESA participants
| All (n=2340) | APOE allele1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2 (n=333) | E3 (n=1459) | E4(n=548) | ||
| Demographics | ||||
| Age, y (SD) | 60.80 (10.22) | 61.36 (10.38) | 61.02 (10.27) | 59.86 (9.97) |
| Sex, (% of male) | 1097 (46.88) | 156 (46.85) | 702 (48.12) | 239 (43.61) |
| Race, n (%) | ||||
| African-Americans | 554 (23.68) | 101 (30.33) | 265 (18.16) | 188 (34.31) |
| Chinese-Americans | 601 (25.68) | 91 (27.33) | 416 (28.51) | 94 (17.15) |
| European-Americans | 589 (25.17) | 91 (27.33) | 359 (24.61) | 139 (25.36) |
| Hispanic-Americans | 596 (25.47) | 50 (15.02) | 419 (28.82) | 127 (23.18) |
| Education, n (%) > high school | 1410 (60.26) | 212 (63.66) | 852 (58.40) | 346 (63.14) |
| Lifestyle Factors | ||||
| Total Intentional Exercise, Metabolic Equivalent, min/week (SD) | 1486.76 (2205.96) | 1339.88 (1644.74) | 1439.71 (2257.24) | 1701.25 (2349.21) |
| Current Smoker, n(%) | 336 (14.36) | 52 (15.62) | 196 (13.43) | 88 (16.60) |
| Current Alcohol, n(%) | 1179 (50.75) | 171 (51.82) | 707 (48.73) | 301 (55.54) |
| Clinical Factors | ||||
| BMI, kg/m2(SD) | 27.70 (5.51) | 27.54 (5.26) | 27.51 (5.33) | 28.32 (6.07) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 257 (10.98) | 34 (10.21) | 163 (11.17) | 60 (10.95) |
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E2=genotypes E2/E2 and E2/E3, E3=genotype E3/E3, and E4=genotypes E3/E4 and E4/E4.