Table 2. Baseline Characteristics of the 3,167 Participants with a Self-Reported History of Coronary Heart Disease in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study, 2003-2007.
| Age (years) | 69 ± 9 |
| Female | 35% |
| African American | 33% |
| Region | |
| Stroke Buckle | 23% |
| Stroke Belt | 34% |
| Non-Stroke Belt | 44% |
| Annual Income* | |
| <$20,000 | 24% |
| $20,000 - $35,000 | 31% |
| $35,000 - $75,000 | 32% |
| >$75,000 | 13% |
| Education | |
| <High School | 16% |
| High School | 29% |
| Some College | 27% |
| Completed College | 29% |
| Urban Group | |
| Rural | 21% |
| Mixed | 11% |
| Urban | 68% |
| Kidney Function | |
| eGFR ≥90 mL/min/1.73m2 | 29% |
| eGFR 60-89 mL/min/1.73m2 | 50% |
| eGFR 30-59 mL/min/1.73m2 | 18% |
| eGFR 15-29 mL/min/1.73m2 | 2% |
| eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73m2 | 1% |
| COURAGE Risk Factors | |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 130 ± 18 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 75 ± 10 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 174 ± 41 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 100 ± 34 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 46 ± 14 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 143 ± 94 |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dL) | 109 ± 38 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 5.8 |
| Diabetes | 31% |
| PCS of SF-12 | 42 ± 11 |
| Depressive Symptoms | 14% |
eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol, PCS = physical component score, SF-12=Short Form 12
Date reported as mean ± standard deviation or %.
*
Income data are from the 2,812 participants who did not refuse to report their income.