Table 1.

Characteristics of the entire study cohort (N=28,033) and the decedents (N=1,302).

Entire cohort	N=28,033
Age at index observation
Mean (SD)	41.0 (12.4)
18–24 years, N(%)	3,493 (12.5)
25–44 years, N (%)	13,805 (49.3)
45–64 years, N (%)	9,924 (35.4)
65–84 years, N (%)	793 (2.8)
≥85 years, N (%)	18 (0.1)
Sex
Male, N (%)	18,612 (66.4)
Female, N (%)	9,421 (33.6)
Race
White, non-Hispanic, N (%)	11,912 (42.5)
Black, non-Hispanic, N (%)	8,066 (28.8)
Hispanic, N (%)	5,301 (18.9)
Other/unknown, N (%)	2,754 (9.8)
Decedents	N=1,302
Age at death, mean (range)	51.2 (19.3–93.5)
Sex
Male, N (%)	1,055 (81.0)
Female, N (%)	247 (19.0)
Race
White, non-Hispanic, N (%)	784 (60.2)
Black, non-Hispanic, N (%)	301 (23.1)
Hispanic, N (%)	131 (10.1)
Other/unknown, N (%)	86 (6.6)
Veteran, N (%)	164 (12.6)
Place of death
Hospital, N (%)	683 (52.5)
Residence, N (%)	352 (27.0)
Nursing Home, N (%)	129 (9.9)
Other, N (%)	138 (10.6)
Autopsy performed
Yes, N (%)	495 (38.0)
No, N (%)	807 (62.0)