Table 1.
Description of the study population, showing distribution of the demographic, income, cardiovascular risk factor and behavioral factors used in subsequent analyses by level of education.
| < HS Graduation (n = 3,707) | HS Grad (n = 7,666) | Some College (n = 7,948) | College Grad (n = 10,336) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Factors | Age (mean ± SD) | 68.2 ± 9.2 | 65.1 ± 9.2 | 64.2 ± 9.4 | 64.1 ± 9.4 | |
| Black (%) | 65.6 | 44.4 | 40.7 | 30.3 | ||
| Male (%) | 40.9 | 40.6 | 42.3 | 51.7 | ||
| Income | Income Strata (%) | <$20K | 45.1 | 24.9 | 15.8 | 4.8 |
| $20K - $35K | 26.8 | 31.2 | 26.7 | 16.1 | ||
| $35K - $75K | 8.6 | 24.9 | 33.7 | 37.7 | ||
| $75K+ | 1.7 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 31.3 | ||
| Refused | 17.8 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 10.1 | ||
| Cardiovascular Risk Factors | Hypertension (%) | 72.4 | 63.2 | 58.9 | 51.8 | |
| Diabetes (%) | 34.7 | 24.1 | 21.7 | 16.1 | ||
| Smoking (%) | 20.7 | 16.8 | 16.0 | 9.3 | ||
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 63.0 | 61.1 | 58.7 | 57.2 | ||
| BMI Classification (%) | Underweight (<18.5) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | |
| Normal (18.5 – 24.9) | 19.8 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 27.4 | ||
| Overweight (25.0 – 29.9) | 33.9 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 38.9 | ||
| Obese (30+) | 44.8 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 32.7 | ||
| Behavioral Factors | NIAAA Alcohol Use Strata (%) | None | 80.3 | 70.6 | 62.8 | 50.4 |
| Moderate (1–7 drinks/wk for women; 1–14 drinks/wk for men) | 17.1 | 26.0 | 33.1 | 44.6 | ||
| Heavy (8+ drinks/week for women; 15+ drinks/wk for men) | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.1 | ||
| Exercise Category (%) | None | 43.8 | 37.8 | 34.9 | 28.2 | |
| 1–3 times/wk | 28.7 | 32.9 | 36.3 | 40.6 | ||
| 4+ times/wk | 27.5 | 29.3 | 28.7 | 31.2 | ||
| Perceived stress (mean ± SD) | 4.1 ± 3.4 | 3.4 ± 3.0 | 3.1 ± 2.9 | 2.7 ± 2.6 | ||