Table 1.
Baseline characteristics among CRIC participants stratified by race/ethnicity.
| Variable, n (%) | Hispanic (n=497) | NHW (n=1638) | NHB (n=1650) | Hispanic versus NHW P Value | Hispanic versus NHB P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yra | 56.3±11.7 | 58.9±11.0 | 58.1±10.6 | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| Male | 288 (58.0) | 982 (60.0) | 806 (48.9) | 0.43 | 0.001 |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 293 (59.0) | 90 (5.5) | 437 (26.5) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| High school graduate | 71 (14.3) | 291 (17.8) | 366 (22.2) | ||
| Some college | 78 (15.7) | 467 (28.5) | 567 (34.4) | ||
| College graduate or more | 55 (11.1) | 790 (48.2) | 280 (17.0) | ||
| Income | |||||
| ≤$20,000 | 313 (63.0) | 254 (15.5) | 646 (39.2) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| $20,001–$50,000 | 92 (18.5) | 416 (25.4) | 417 (25.3) | ||
| $50,000–$100,000 | 24 (4.8) | 455 (27.8) | 215 (13.0) | ||
| >$100,000 | 12 (2.4) | 295 (18.0) | 62 (3.8) | ||
| Don't wish to answer | 56 (11.3) | 218 (13.3) | 310 (18.8) | ||
| Presence of Health Insurance | |||||
| Yes | 329 (74.4) | 1446 (96.8) | 1340 (93.3) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| No | 113 (25.6) | 48 (3.2) | 96 (6.7) | ||
| Type of Health Insurance | |||||
| Any Medicare | 84 (19.0) | 96 (6.4) | 327 (22.8) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Medicaid/public aid | 121 (27.4) | 564 (37.8) | 494 (34.4) | ||
| VA/military/CHAMPUS | 9 (2.0) | 73 (4.9) | 110 (7.7) | ||
| Private/commercial | 68 (15.4) | 284 (19.0) | 190 (13.2) | ||
| Unknown/incomplete | 47 (10.6) | 429 (28.7) | 219 (15.3) | ||
| None | 113 (25.6) | 48 (3.2) | 96 (6.7) | ||
| Nephrology Care | |||||
| Yes | 265 (53.3) | 1131 (69.0) | 1107 (67.1) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| No | 232 (46.7) | 507 (31.0) | 543 (32.9) | ||
| History of Smoking | |||||
| Current smoking | 29 (5.8) | 155 (9.5) | 320 (19.4) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Past smoking | 189 (38.0) | 765 (46.7) | 635 (38.5) | ||
| BMI, kg/m2a | 31.6±6.6 | 31.2±7.6 | 33.4±8.3 | 0.23 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 443 (89.1) | 1293 (78.9) | 1533 (92.9) | <0.001 | 0.01 |
| Diabetes | 335 (67.4) | 649 (39.6) | 848 (51.4) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| MI/Prior revascularization | 90 (18.1) | 376 (23.0) | 361 (21.9) | 0.02 | 0.07 |
| Congestive heart failure | 37 (7.4) | 117 (7.1) | 217 (13.2) | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 35 (7.0) | 105 (6.4) | 117 (7.1) | 0.62 | 0.97 |
| Systolic BP, mmHga | 136.1±23.7 | 121.8±18.6 | 132.9±23.1 | <0.001 | 0.01 |
| Controlled BP, <130/80 mmHgb | 142 (32.1) | 744 (57.5) | 589 (38.4) | <0.001 | 0.02 |
| HbA1ca | 7.0±1.7 | 6.3±1.3 | 6.9±1.7 | <0.001 | 0.18 |
| Controlled diabetes, HbA1c<7%c | 48 (14.3) | 101 (15.6) | 93 (11.0) | 0.61 | 0.12 |
| ACEi/ARB use | 332 (67.3) | 1089 (66.9) | 1164 (71.1) | 0.87 | 0.11 |
| eGFR, ml/min per m2a | 39.0±15.2 | 47.7±17.1 | 43.5±16.3 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Urine protein, g/24 hd | 0.71 (0.12, 3.34) | 0.12 (0.07, 0.5) | 0.24 (0.08, 1.07) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
VA, veterans affairs; CHAMPUS, civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services; MI, myocardial infarction.
a
Mean±SD.
b
Denominator is participants with hypertension only.
c
Denominator is participants with diabetes only.
d
Median (interquartile range).