Table 1.
Population demographics and risk factors for the population studied (n = 6255).
| Variable | Value* |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.2 ± 10.2 |
| Sex(men) | 47.3% (2958) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 38.4% (2405) |
| Chinese | 12.1% (754) |
| Black | 27.3% (1705) |
| Hispanic | 22.2% (1391) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 50.9 ± 14.7 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 194.1 ± 35.8 |
| Lipid lowering medication use (yes) | 16.2% (1016) |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 126.5 ± 21.5 |
| Hypertension medication use (yes) | 37.1% (2320) |
| Diabetes (yes) | 12.7% (794) |
| Current Smoker (yes) | 13.0% (811) |
| Common carotid artery | |
| Inter-adventitial diameter (mm) | 7.57 ± 0.92 |
| Intima-media thickness (mm) | 0.87 ± 0.19 |
*
mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables and % values (numerical values) for categorical variables.