Table 1.
Baseline (Visit 1) Characteristics of ARIC Participants by Future Stroke Status, 1987–89
| Baseline Characteristic | Stroke Participants (n=1,008) |
Non-Stroke Participants (n=14,730) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD Age at Stroke, years, mean ± SD |
56.1 ± 5.5 69.4 ± 7.6 |
54.0 ± 5.7 |
| Sex, Count (%) | ||
| Male | 506 (50.2) | 8,185 (55.6) |
| Female | 502 (49.8) | 6545 (44.4) |
| Race, Count (%) | ||
| White | 607 (60.2) | 10,844 (73.6) |
| Black | 400 (39.7) | 3,839 (26.1) |
| Asian | 1 (0.1) | 33 (0.2) |
| Current Smoker, Count (%) | ||
| No | 679 (67.4%) | 10,934 (74.3) |
| Yes | 328 (35.6) | 3,781 (25.7) |
| Diabetes | ||
| No | 739 (74.4) | 13,004 (89.1) |
| Yes | 254 (25.6) | 1,594 (10.9) |
| Treatment for Hypertension | ||
| No | 540 (53.6) | 10,386 (70.6) |
| Yes | 468 (46.4) | 4,4336 (29.5) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure, mm Hg mean ± SD |
129.8 ± 21.2 | 120.7 ± 18.6 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL, mean ± SD | 48.4 ± 16.0 | 51.8 ± 17.2 |
| Total Cholesterol, mg/dL mean ± SD | 220.6 ± 45.4 | 214.5 ± 41.7 |
| CVD 10-year risk probability, mean ± SD |
0.12 ± 0.10 | 0.07 ± 0.07 |