Table 1.
Characteristics of male and female Framingham Heart Study Offspring population in 1995 (Exam 5)1
| Characteristic | Men N=1239 | Women N=1493 | Overall Sample N=2732 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) (std. dev) | 54.4 (9.5) | 53.9 (9.4) | 54.1 (9.5) |
| Education (years; High School=12)2 | 14.6 (2.8) | 13.8 (2.3) | 14.2 (2.6) |
| Weight (kilograms) (std. dev) | 86.5 (13.5) | 69.5 (14.6) | 77.2 (16.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 (4.0) | 26.5 (5.3) | 27.3 (4.9) |
| Prevalence of obesity (BMI>30 kg/m2) | 26.0 %(43.9) | 20.3 %(40.2) | 22.9% (42.0) |
| Prevalence of Insulin Resistance (Fasting blood | 16.0 %(36.7) | 10.4% (30.6) | 13.0% (33.6) |
| glucose>110 mg/dl) | |||
| Smoking status (% Current smoker in the last year) | 17.4% (38.0) | 18.2% (38.6) | 17.8% (38.3) |
1
Baseline (exam 5) descriptive characteristics including means and standard deviations (SD) are cross-sectional in nature and were computed using the SAS v.9.3.
2
Recorded during Examination 2; for a very small portion (<2%) of this cohort, education may have been recorded at a pre-college age, so this figure understates completed education.