Table 2. Baseline properties per race/ethnic group.
| Whites | Blacks | Asians | Hispanics | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (n) | 46,788 | 7,200 | 3,816 | 2,407 | 60,211 |
| Age, years | 58.4 (10.1) | 58.6 (9.9) | 64.3 (7.3) | 63.4 (10.0) | 59.0 (10.0) |
| Gender, % men | 52.4 | 39.3 | 64.5 | 44.5 | 51.3 |
| CIMT, mm | 0.74 (0.17) | 0.74 (0.18) | 0.78 (0.20) | 0.74 (0.15) | 0.75 (0.17) |
| Smoking, % yes | 19.6 | 23.7 | 21.3 | 13.8 | 20.0 |
| Diabetes, % yes | 5.9 | 18.0 | 8.2 | 17.0 | 7.9 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.6 (4.4) | 29.6 (6.0) | 23.7 (3.3) | 29.0 (5.0) | 26.9 (4.8) |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.8 (1.2) | 5.4 (1.1) | 5.3 (0.9) | 5.2 (1.0) | 5.7 (1.2) |
| HDL, mmol/L | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.4 (0.4) |
| LDL, mmol/L | 3.8 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.2 (0.8) | 3.2 (0.9) | 3.7 (1.1) |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.2 (0.8) | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.7 (1.0) | 1.5 (0.9) |
| SBP, mmHg | 130 (21) | 131 (22) | 136 (21) | 132 (22) | 131 (21) |
| DBP, mmHg | 77 (12) | 78 (12) | 79 (12) | 76 (12) | 77 (12) |
| Stroke events (n) | 1,732 | 398 | 125 | 63 | 2,318 |
| MI events (n) | 2,302 | 328 | 46 | 60 | 2,736 |
| CV events (n a ) | 3,780 | 665 | 168 | 117 | 4,730 |
| Mean FU duration (years) | 9.3 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 9.1 |
| 10-y event rate b | 8.1 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 |
All data represent means (sd), unless stated otherwise.
a Number of individuals with a CV event (first-time stroke or MI).
b10-year event rate, estimated using Kaplan-Meier analysis.