Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of MESA participants, n =2846
| Characteristic | All (n =2846) | White (n =722) | Black (n =703) | Hispanic (n =709) | Chinese (n =712) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (s.d.) | 62.1 (10.2) | 62.0 (10.5) | 62.0 (9.8) | 61.5 (10.1) | 62.8 (10.4) |
| Gender, n (%) | |||||
| Female | 1517 (53.3) | 381 (52.8) | 385 (54.8) | 382 (53.9) | 369 (51.8) |
| Education, n (%) | |||||
| <HS | 619 (21.7) | 32 (4.4) | 89 (12.8) | 324 (45.7) | 172 (24.2) |
| HS | 512 (18.0) | 125 (17.4) | 123 (17.6) | 143 (20.2) | 120 (16.9) |
| Some college | 794 (27.9) | 206 (28.6) | 268 (38.4) | 177 (25.0) | 140 (19.7) |
| College, 4 year | 473 (16.6) | 170 (23.6) | 107 (15.3) | 35 (4.9) | 160 (22.5) |
| College, 5+ year | 450 (15.8) | 187 (26.0) | 111 (15.9) | 30 (4.2) | 119 (16.7) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 390 (13.7) | 113 (15.7) | 134 (19.1) | 105 (14.8) | 38 (5.3) |
| BMI, kg/m2 (s.d.) | 27.9 (5.5) | 27.8 (5.3) | 30.1 (5.8) | 29.6 (5.0) | 24.0 (3.3) |
| Physical activity, MET-min/week (s.d.) | 1454 (2145) | 1693 (2391) | 1730 (2509) | 1279 (1983) | 1114 (1502) |
| Fish oil supplements, n (%) | 119 (4.2) | 21 (2.9) | 17 (2.4) | 19 (2.7) | 59 (8.3) |
| Energy intake, kcal (s.d.) | 1622 (814) | 1693 (708) | 1724 (946) | 1769 (917) | 1329 (582) |
| Non-fried fish intake, servings/day | 0.13 (0.19) | 0.11 (0.15) | 0.13 (0.22) | 0.07 (0.14) | 0.20 (0.21) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HS, high school; MESA, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis; MET, metabolic equivalent.