Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study subjects at the time of study entry.
| Characteristic | Diabetes | No Diabetes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Total Population | 1,256,537 | 100 | 1,243,276 | 100 |
| Age Group | ||||
| 20–44 years | 212,377 | 16.9 | 219,837 | 17.7 |
| 45–64 years | 642,204 | 51.1 | 639,589 | 51.4 |
| ≥ 65 years | 401,956 | 32.0 | 383,850 | 30.9 |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 659,794 | 52.5 | 650,905 | 52.4 |
| Women | 596,743 | 47.5 | 592,371 | 47.6 |
| Race/Ethnicitya,b | ||||
| White | 551,420 | 43.9 | 661,209 | 53.2 |
| Hispanic | 239,702 | 19.1 | 152,737 | 12.3 |
| Black | 123,924 | 9.9 | 87,118 | 7.0 |
| Asian | 125,851 | 10.0 | 95,288 | 7.7 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 10,363 | 0.8 | 5,016 | 0.4 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 5,810 | 0.5 | 3,855 | 0.3 |
| More than One Race | 10,286 | 0.8 | 6,547 | 0.5 |
| Unknown Race | 189,181 | 15.1 | 231,506 | 18.6 |
| Medicaid Coverage | 39,416 | 3.1 | 19,269 | 1.5 |
| Prior Cardiovascular History | 209,953 | 16.7 | 136,675 | 11.0 |
a
All persons indicating Hispanic origin are classified as Hispanic thus the remaining race/ethnic categories are non-Hispanic.
b
Only White, Hispanic, Black, and Asian results are presented in the race/ethnicity analyses due to small sample sizes for other race/ethnic categories and difficulty in interpreting the ‘Unknown’ category.