Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Participants (n=6124)
| Characteristic | Median (IQR) or Count (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of HF events | 135 (2.2) |
| Age, y | 62 (53 to 70) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 2918 (47.6) |
| Female | 3207 (52.4) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 2319 (37.9) |
| African American | 1659 (27.1) |
| Chinese American | 751 (12.23) |
| Hispanic American | 1396 (22.8) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.5 (24.5 to 31.2) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 192 (171 to 215) |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 116 (96 to 136) |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 48 (40 to 59) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 111 (78 to 160) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 776 (12.7) |
| Current smoking | 2222 (36.3) |
| Hypertension | 2729 (44.6) |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate, mL·min−1·1.73 m−2 | 79.7 (69.6 to 92) |
| Hypertension medication use | 2269 (37.0) |
| Brachial SBP, mm Hg | 123.5 (111 to 139.5) |
| Brachial DBP, mm Hg | 72 (65 to 78.5) |
| L/ESPTI, % | 59 (57.2 to 60.9) |
| Heart rate, bpm | 63 (57 to 70) |
DBP indicates diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; HF, heart failure; IQR, interquartile range; L/ESPTI, late/early systolic pressure–time integral; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.