TABLE 1—
Sample Characteristics: Heart Follow-Up Study, New York City, 2010
| Characteristic | No. (%) | Weighted No. (Weighted %) |
| Total sample | 1656 (100) | 6 222 961 (100) |
| Age, y | ||
| 18–24 | 102 (6.2) | 821 000 (13.2) |
| 25–44 | 504 (30.5) | 2 698 000 (43.4) |
| 45–64 | 701 (42.4) | 1 739 144 (28.0) |
| ≥ 65 | 348 (21.0) | 962 000 (15.5) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 692 (41.8) | 2 875 000 (46.2) |
| Female | 964 (58.2) | 3 348 000 (53.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 612 (37.0) | 2 406 000 (38.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 440 (26.6) | 1 429 000 (23.0) |
| Hispanic | 485 (29.3) | 1 538 000 (24.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 84 (5.1) | 627 000 (10.1) |
| Other | 35 (2.1) | 224 000 (3.6) |
| Poverty status,a % | ||
| < 200 | 720 (45.1) | 2 905 000 (48.0) |
| 200–399 | 267 (16.7) | 910 000 (15.0) |
| ≥ 400 | 520 (32.6) | 1 715 000 (28.3) |
| Country of birth | ||
| United States | 956 (57.9) | 3 319 000 (53.4) |
| Not United States | 696 (42.1) | 2 895 000 (46.6) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | ||
| Underweight (< 18.5) | 39 (2.4) | 174 000 (2.8) |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 521 (31.5) | 1 994 000 (32.1) |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 566 (34.3) | 2 162 000 (34.8) |
| Obese (≥ 30) | 526 (31.8) | 1 885 000 (30.3) |
| Diet quality | ||
| Excellent | 233 (14.2) | 731 000 (11.9) |
| Very good | 416 (25.3) | 1 646 000 (26.8) |
| Good | 548 (33.3) | 2 024 000 (33.0) |
| Fair | 370 (22.5) | 1 487 000 (24.2) |
| Poor | 77 (4.7) | 251 000 (4.1) |
| Smoker | ||
| Never | 918 (55.7) | 3 698 000 (59.5) |
| Current | 287 (17.4) | 1 099 000 (17.7) |
| Former | 443 (26.9) | 1 413 000 (22.8) |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 589 (35.6) | 1 838 000 (29.6) |
| No | 1064 (64.4) | 4 375 000 (70.4) |
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 219 (13.2) | 656 000 (10.5) |
| No | 1437 (86.8) | 5 567 000 (89.5) |
| Chronic kidney disease | ||
| Yes | 235 (14.2) | 822 000 (13.2) |
| No | 1421 (85.8) | 5 401 000 (86.8) |
| Personal history of CVD | ||
| Yes | 611 (36.9) | 1 930 000 (31.0) |
| No | 1045 (63.1) | 4 292 000 (69.0) |
| Physical activity in past 30 d | ||
| Yes | 1257 (75.9) | 4 624 000 (74.3) |
| No | 399 (24.1) | 1 599 000 (25.7) |
| Heavy drinker | ||
| Yes | 82 (5) | 357 000 (5.8) |
| No | 1559 (95) | 5 794 000 (94.2) |
Note. BMI = body mass index; CVD = cardiovascular disease.
a
According to 2010 federal poverty guidelines of US Department of Health and Human Services. “Don’t know” category not shown, so percentages do not sum to 100.