Table 1.
Age, body-mass index (BMI), and educational level overall and by race-sex group: CARDIA 2010–11 a
| Characteristic | Overall sample (N=3,466) | African American men (n=646) | African American women (n=976) | White men (n=860) | White women (n=984) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 50.16 (3.63) | 49.42 (3.78) | 49.59 (3.84) | 50.67 (3.36) | 50.76 (3.38) | <0.0001b |
| BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 30.25 (7.16) | 30.58 (6.78) | 33.44 (7.82) | 28.78 (4.96) | 28.14 (7.10) | <0.0001b |
| BMI category (%) | <0.0001c | |||||
| 18.5 –24.9 kg/m2 | 24.75 | 17.80 | 13.73 | 23.26 | 41.57 | |
| 25.0 – 29.9 kg/m2 | 31.36 | 36.69 | 22.95 | 42.44 | 26.52 | |
| 30.0 – 34.9 kg/m2 | 22.65 | 25.85 | 26.64 | 22.79 | 16.46 | |
| ≥ 35.0 kg/m2 | 21.23 | 19.66 | 36.68 | 11.51 | 15.45 | |
| Education (%) | <0.0001c | |||||
| High school or less | 22.41 | 39.25 | 28.63 | 14.53 | 12.13 | |
| At least some college | 52.753 | 49.84 | 56.95 | 51.16 | 51.89 | |
| At least some graduate school | 24.843 | 10.90 | 14.42 | 34.30 | 35.98 |
a
Table contains mean (SD) or %.
b
ANOVA test was conducted to test overall group mean difference. P-value reflects significance of omnibus test.
c
Chi-square test was conducted to test general association. P-value reflects significance of omnibus test.