TABLE 2.
Baseline Characteristics of 57 African American Study Participants in Baltimore, Maryland
| Characteristic | Total* (N = 57) |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 54 (52–58) |
| Male sex, % | 71.9 |
| Family history of heart attack, % | 26.3 |
| Cigarette smoking, % | 84.2 |
| Cigarette smoking, yr | 30 (20–40) |
| Alcohol use, % | 96.5 |
| Cocaine use, yr | 18 (7–30) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.2 (22.6–31.6) |
| hsCRP, mg/dL | 2.6 (0.8–5.2) |
| hsCRP >2.0, mg/dL | 56.1 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 127 (113–137) |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 73 (66–82) |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 90 (80–97) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 172 (149–200) |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 87 (64–107) |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 57 (47–66) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 120 (88–181) |
| Endothelin-1, pg/mL | 1.66 (1.35–2.24) |
| HIV infection | 77.2 |
| 2013 ACC/AHA risk, % | 10.2 (6.9–18.8) |
| Low 2013 ACC/AHA risk, % | 29.8 |
*
Median (interquartile range) for continuous variables, proportion (%) for categorical variables.
BMI. body mass index; BP, blood pressure; BSA, body surface area; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; glucose, fasting glucose; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; 2013 ACC/AHA risk, cardiovascular risk defined by the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk (Goff et al, 2014); Low 2013 ACC/AHA risk, cardiovascular risk defined by the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk ≤7.5%.