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Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Sep 26;60(17):10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.022. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.07.022

TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of ARIC Study participants (N=14,709) by race, 1987–1989.

Characteristics	African Americans (n=3,902)	Caucasians (n=10,807)
Mean age in years, (SD)	53 (5.8)	54 (5.7)
Female, N (%)	2,374 (60.8)	5,140 (47.6)
Mean BMI in kg/m² (SD)	29.4(6.1)	26.9 (4.8)
Prevalent CHD, N (%)	117(3.0)	483 (4.5)
Current smoker, N (%)	1,169(30.0)	2,645 (24.5)
Diabetes, N (%)	706 (18.6)	918(8.5)
≥ High school education, N (%)	2,314(59.4)	8,971 (83.1)
Hypertension, N (%)	2,080 (53.3)	2,741 (25.4)
eGFR in ml/min/1.73 m², (SD)	104.0 (19.6)	95.7(14.9)
eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m², N (%)	84 (2.2)	159(1.5)
Mean LDL in mg/dl, (SD)	137.4 (42.7)	137.7 (37.9)
ACE inhibitor use, N (%)	305 (2.8)	161 (4.3)
Diuretics use, N (%)	846(22.1)	1,226(11.4)
Beta blocker use, N (%)	367 (9.4)	1,083 (10.1)

ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARIC, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study; BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; LDL, low density lipoprotein concentration; N, number; SD, standard deviation.