TABLE 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Baseline Characteristics of Study Sample (n=3,284)
| Total Number | % | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 282 (246-336) | ||
| Age, years | 46 (44-48) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| African American | 935 | 28.4% | |
| Chinese | 250 | 7.6% | |
| Hispanic | 278 | 8.5% | |
| Japanese | 281 | 8.5% | |
| White | 1,546 | 47.0% | |
| Life Events Stress (prior year) | |||
| 0 Event | 1,644 | 50.1% | |
| 1 Event | 679 | 20.7% | |
| 2+ Events | 961 | 29.3% | |
| Perceived Stress (prior 2 weeks) | |||
| Low (4 - 7) | 1,239 | 38.8% | |
| Moderate (8 - 11) | 1,348 | 42.2% | |
| High (12+) | 607 | 19.0% | |
| Social Support | |||
| Low (<10) | 585 | 17.8% | |
| Moderate (10-14) | 1,668 | 50.6% | |
| High (15+) | 1.043 | 31.7% | |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| Low <1 drink/month | 1,641 | 49.9% | |
| Moderate >1 drink/month <2 drinks/week | 942 | 28.6% | |
| High ≥ 2 drinks/week | 707 | 21.5% | |
| Currently smokes | 569 | 17.4% | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 (22.9 - 32.1) | ||
| Current high depressive symptoms (Score of ≥16 on CES-D scale) | 804 | 24.4% | |
| Activity level (average number of times per month played sports or sweated from exertion) | |||
| Low (0-2) | 1,335 | 40.9% | |
| Moderate (3-4) | 915 | 28.1% | |
| High (5-6) | 1.013 | 31.1% |