TABLE 1.
Characteristic of participants in noninvasive study (n = 1107)
| Variable | Value |
| Men, n (%) | 840 (76) |
| Age (years) | 70 ± 6 |
| Ethnicity (European/South Asian/African Caribbean), n (%) | 520 (47)/396 (36)/191 (17) |
| Height (cm) | 168 ± 9 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.2 ± 14.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 ± 4.5 |
| Waist (cm) | 98.4 ± 11.7 |
| Brachial systolic BP (mmHg) | 142 ± 16 |
| Brachial diastolic BP (mmHg) | 84 ± 10 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 68 ± 2 |
| Antihypertensive treatment, n (%) | 739 (67) |
| CHD, n (%) | 271 (25) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 342 (31) |
Data are mean ± SD or n (%). CHD, diagnosed coronary heart disease.