TABLE 1.
Summary of demographic data
| Variable | African-American (N=8,203) | Hispanic (N=3,484) | P-Value | ||
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| N | Mean(S.D)/% | N | Mean(S.D)/% | ||
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| Age at Interview (years) | 8,203 | 61.6 (7.0) | 3,484 | 60.3 (6.7) | <10−4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 8,203 | 31.0 (6.4) | 3,484 | 28.9 (5.6) | <10−4 |
| <25 | 1,329 | 16.2% | 880 | 25.3% | <10−4 |
| ≥25–<30 | 2,745 | 33.5% | 1355 | 38.9% | |
| ≥30–<35 | 2,192 | 26.7% | 808 | 23.2% | |
| ≥35 | 1,937 | 23.6% | 441 | 12.7% | |
| Waist-Hip Ratio | 8,203 | 0.79 (0.59) | 3,468 | 0.82 (0.07) | <10−4 |
| Weight (kg) | 8,203 | 81.9 (17.3) | 3,484 | 71.6 (14.4) | <10−4 |
| Diabetes | 8,190 | 3,483 | <10−4 | ||
| No | 7,047 | 85.9% | 3,192 | 91.7% | |
| Yes | 1,143 | 13.9% | 291 | 8.4% | |
| Cigarette Smoking | 8,111 | 3,447 | <10−4 | ||
| Never | 3,885 | 47.9% | 2,150 | 62.4% | |
| Ever | 4,226 | 52.1% | 1,297 | 37.6% | |
| Cigarette Smoking (years) | 7,942 | 1.93 (2.20) | 3,373 | 1.14 (1.79) | <10−4 |
| Recreational Physical Activity (met–hrs/week) | 8,021 | 9.7 (12.7) | 3,312 | 10.8 (13.8) | 0.0003 |
| Total Dietary Energy Intake (kcal/day) | 8,190 | 1,599.6 (950.6) | 3,478 | 1,656.8 (972.2) | 0.001 |
| Alcohol (servings (12 oz. [ounces] /week) | 8,180 | 1.10(4.4) | 3,467 | 1.27(3.8) | <10−4 |
| Alcohol intake | 8,190 | 3,428 | <10−4 | ||
| Non drinker | 1,296 | 16.0% | 636 | 18.6% | |
| Past drinker | 2,692 | 33.3% | 736 | 21.5% | |
| < 1 drink/month | 1,093 | 13.5% | 461 | 13.5% | |
| < 1drink/week | 1,535 | 19.0% | 778 | 22.7% | |
| 1 to 7 drinks/week | 1,130 | 14.0% | 643 | 18.8% | |
| ≥ 7 drinks/week | 346 | 4.3% | 174 | 5.1% | |