Table 2.
Characteristics (mean ± SD or N (%) of the Visit 5 study population (N=6,520) at study inception (Visit 1) and end of follow-up (Visit 5), ARIC.
| Visit 1 | Visit 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.1 ± 5.2 | 76.3 ± 5.3 | |
| Age range (years) | 44 - 66 | 67 - 91 | |
| Male | 41% | ||
| Black | 24% | ||
| Field Center | |||
| Forsyth County | 1428 (22%) | ||
| Jackson | 1416 (22%) | ||
| Minneapolis | 1910 (29%) | ||
| Washington County | 1766 (27%) | ||
| Co-morbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 25% | 84% | |
| Smoking (ever) | 51% | 61% | |
| Smoking (current) | 18% | 6% | |
| Diabetes | 6% | 38% | |
| Coronary disease | 2% | 17% | |
| Prior MI | 2% | 8% | |
| Stroke | 0.7% | 4% | |
| Heart Failure | 3% | 14% | |
| Atrial fibrillation | 0.1% | 10% | |
| Medication Use | |||
| Aspirin | 26% | 58% | |
| Cholesterol Lowering | 2% | 56% | |
| Statin | 0.4% | 52% | |
| Anti-hypertensive | 23% | 76% | |
| ACE inhibitor or ARB | 2% | 34% | |
| Beta-blocker | 7% | 34% | |
| Diabetes medication | 2% | 22% | |
| Insulin | 0.7% | 6% | |
| Physical Exam Findings | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 ± 5.0 | 28.8 ± 5.8 | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 117 ± 16 | 131 ± 19 | |
| DBP (mmHg) | 73 ± 10 | 67 ± 11 | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 66 ± 10 | 63 ± 10 | |
| Laboratory Values | |||
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 102 ± 25 | 113 ± 28 | |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.71 ± 0.18 | 1.00 ± 0.45 | |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 134.3 ± 38.1 | 104.2 ± 34.8 | |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 53.2 ± 17.0 | 52.1 ± 14.0 |