Table 1.
Participant Characteristics by Venous Disease*
| No Venous Disease n=893 |
Venous Disease n=554 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 59 ± 11 | 61 ± 11 |
| Female Gender, n(%) | 555 (62%) | 367 (67%) |
| Ethnicity, n(%) | ||
| White | 542 (61%) | 356 (64%) |
| Hispanic | 128 (14%) | 79 (14%) |
| African-American | 106 (12%) | 59 (11%) |
| Asian | 117 (13%) | 60 (11%) |
| Ever Smoker, n(%) | 436 (49%) | 260 (47%) |
| Physical Activity, n(%)† | ||
| Less Active | 117 (13%) | 86 (16%) |
| Same Active | 197 (22%) | 123 (23%) |
| More Active | 567 (64%) | 330 (61%) |
| Weight, kg | 73 ± 16 | 76 ± 17 |
| Waist Circumference, cm | 88 ± 14 | 91 ± 15 |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 26.3 ± 4.9 | 27.5 ± 5.2 |
| Prevalent Hypertension, n(%)‡ | 394 (44%) | 275 (50%) |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 130 ± 19 | 132 ± 20 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 77 ± 11 | 76 ± 11 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 209 ± 39 | 212 ± 39 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 55 ± 17 | 55 ± 17 |
| Prevalent Diabetes, n(%)‡ | 48 (5%) | 33 (6%) |
| Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease, n(%) | 22 (2%) | 22 (4%) |
| Previous Venous Thromboembolism, n(%) | 8 (1%) | 34 (6%) |
| Previous Hernia Surgery, n(%) | 82 (9%) | 65 (12%) |
| Flat Feet, n(%) | 119 (13%) | 93 (17%) |
| Previous Leg Injury, n(%) | 191 (21%) | 136 (25%) |
| Time spent walking or moving/day§ | 4.9 ± 2.6 | 5.0 ± 2.6 |
| Time spent sitting/day§ | 7.4 ± 2.8 | 7.0 ± 2.7 |
*
Moderate + severe venous disease, mean ± SD or n(%) presented
†
Compared to other persons your age would you describe your level of physical activity as less active, more active, or similarly active?
‡
Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg, or diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg or use of anti-hypertensive meds; diabetes defined as use of anti-diabetic medications or casual glucose > 200 mg/dL
§
Currently, in a 24 hour period