Table 1.
Definitions and distributions of vascular indices in the MYHAT cohort at baseline
| Vascular/Metabolic/Inflammatory Variable | Total N | Frequency (%) for Categorical Variables OR *Mean (SD) for Continuous Variables |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke (by history) | 1978 | 98 (4.95) |
| Coronary heart disease (by history of heart attack, cardiac catheterization, coronary bypass surgery) | 1976 | 590 (29.86) |
| Cardiac arrhythmia (by exam, apical rhythm with >=3 irregular beats) | 1971 | 264 (13.40) |
| Abdominal obesity (Waist: Hip Ratio, WHR) * | 1863 | 0.09 (0.59)* |
| Heart failure (by history) | 1977 | 188 (9.51) |
| Cholesterol elevation (history of high cholesterol and/or total cholesterol >=200 by assay) | 1978 | 1363 (68.91) |
| HDL cholesterol >=50 or ApoA1>=120 (by assay) | 1036 | 642(61.97) |
| LDL cholesterol >=130 or ApoB>=100 (by assay) | 1036 | 650 (62.74) |
| ApoB: ApoA1 ratio (by assay) * | 559 | 0.71 (0.26) * |
| Diabetes mellitus (by history) | 1979 | 432 (21.83) |
| Diabetes (history) and/or HbA1c >=6 by assay) | 1979 | 647 (83.48) |
| Hypertension (by history and/or exam: Systol BP>=140 mm) | 1981 | 1821 (92.11) |
| Diastolic BP >=80 (exam) | 1967 | 638 (32.44) |
| Homocysteine>=10 (by assay) | 559 | 363 (64.94) |
| CystatinC>=1 (by assay) | 559 | 283 (50.63) |
| C-Reactive Protein (CRP)>=10 (by assay) | 559 | 37 (6.62) |
| APOE*4 carrier status (by genotyping) | 1778 | 372 (20.92) |
| Previous drinking (history of alcohol consumption) | 1982 | 399 (20.13) |
| Current drinking (history of alcohol consumption) | 1982 | 1298 (65.49) |
| Previous smoking (history of tobacco use) | 1982 | 902 (45.51) |
| Current smoking (history of tobacco use) | 1982 | 111 (5.60) |