Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Without MetS (n=609) | With MetS (n=325) | |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 282 (46.3) | 171 (52.6) |
| Women | 365 (59.9) | 210 (64.6) |
| Age (y ± SD) | 55.8 ± 4.5 | 56.0 ± 4.2 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 110 (18.1) | 90 (13.8)ŧ |
| High school graduate* | 159 (26.2) | 92 (28.3) |
| More than high school | 339 (55.7) | 143 (44.0) |
| Prevalent CHD | 22 (3.6) | 12 (3.7)ŧ |
| Diabetes | 23 (3.7) | 50 (15.4)ŧ |
| Elevated waist circumference | 223 (36.6) | 263 (80.9)ț |
| Low high-density lipoprotein | 82 (13.5) | 194 (59.7)ț |
| Elevated blood pressure | 197 (32.4) | 243 (74.8)ț |
| Elevated triglycerides | 48 (7.9) | 175 (53.9)ț |
| Elevated fasting glucose | 167 (27.4) | 256 (78.8)ț |
| Current or former smoking | 297(48.8) | 156 (48.1) |
| Current or former alcohol | 385 (63.6) | 185 (57.1) |
| Mean WMH progression (cm3, mean± SD) | 4.8 ± 8.7 | 5.3 ± 8.3 |
| Participants with incident lesions | ||
| Lacunes 3–7mm | 32 (5.3) | 29 (8.9)ț |
| Lacunes >7–20mm | 20 (3.3) | 28 (8.6)ț |
| Lacunes 3–20mm | 52 (8.5) | 48 (14.8)ț |
Values are N (%) unless otherwise specified;
*
also includes GED or vocational school
ț
= ten participants had incident infarcts in both groups;
WMH = white matter hyperintensity; SD = standard deviation; MetS = metabolic syndrome; CHD = coronary heart disease.
ŧ
= p<0.05