Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants, N = 1386.
| All | Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women, N (%) | 693 (48.5) | 158 (43.4) | 374 (52.2) | 130 (55.2) |
| Age, N (%) | ||||
| ≥20 years | 1386 | 334 (11.3) | 739 (72.1) | 253 (10.9) |
| 20–39 years | 412 (37.0) | 101 (55.1) | 196 (33.0) | 99 (48.3) |
| 40–59 years | 423 (40.1) | 96 (32.2) | 223 (41.6) | 78 (33.0) |
| ≥60 years | 551 (23.0) | 137 (12.7) | 320 (25.5) | 76 (18.7) |
| Education, N (%) | ||||
| <High school | 411 (18.4) | 202 (51.2) | 116 (11.4) | 80 (30.0) |
| High school | 339 (25.6) | 65 (23.3) | 203 (26.7) | 59 (24.2) |
| >High school | 634 (55.9) | 67 (25.5) | 420 (61.9) | 112 (45.6) |
| BMI, kg/m2, Mean ± SE | 28.3 ± 0.20 | 29.0 ± 0.38 | 28.0 ± 0.25 | 30.2 ± 0.52 |
| Smoking status, N (%) | ||||
| Never | 687 (49.9) | 177 (52.7) | 332 (47.7) | 145 (60.0) |
| Current | 307 (25.0) | 57 (21.4) | 168 (25.3) | 69 (27.7) |
| Former | 392 (25.1) | 100 (25.9) | 69 (27.7) | 39 (12.3) |
| Prevalent CVD, N (%) | 159 (8.08) | 27 (3.70) | 99 (8.41) | 22 (6.84) |
BMI: body mass index. “All” includes individuals who self-identified with a race/ethnicity other than Hispanic, non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black. Hispanic includes Mexican Americans and other Hispanic. Data presented as N (weighted column percent) except for age ≥20 years which is presented as N (weighted row percent) or weighted mean (SE) for continuous variables. Prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD) defined as self-report congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, angina, angina pectoris, heart attack or stroke.