Table 2.
Baseline characteristics among Jackson Heart Study Participants without and with peripheral artery disease (PAD).
| No PAD (n = 4290) | PAD (n = 113) | Total (n = 4403) | p-Valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 56.0 (11.2) | 66.6 (10.0) | 56.3 (11.3) | < 0.001 |
| Age groups, no. (%), years | < 0.001 | |||
| 35–49 | 1440 (33.6) | 7 (6.2) | 1447 (32.9) | |
| 50–59 | 1172 (27.3) | 19 (16.8) | 1191 (27.1) | |
| 60–69 | 1151 (26.8) | 39 (34.5) | 1190 (27.0) | |
| 70–84 | 527 (12.3) | 48 (42.5) | 575 (13.1) | |
| Gender, no. (%) | 0.27 | |||
| Female | 2723 (63.5) | 66 (58.4) | 2789 (63.3) | |
| Male | 1567 (36.5) | 47 (41.6) | 1614 (36.7) | |
| Education, no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Less than high school (HS) | 795 (18.5) | 51 (45.1) | 846 (19.2) | |
| HS or some college | 792 (18.5) | 23 (20.4) | 815 (18.5) | |
| College or associate degree or higher | 2686 (62.6) | 38 (33.6) | 2724 (61.9) | |
| Not available | 17 (0.4) | 1 (0.9) | 18 (0.4) | |
| Alcohol use in the last year, no. (%) | 0.03 | |||
| No | 2327 (54.2) | 71 (62.8) | 2398 (54.5) | |
| Yes | 1951 (45.5) | 39 (34.5) | 1990 (45.2) | |
| Not available | 12 (0.3) | 3 (2.7) | 15 (0.3) | |
| AHA BMI categorization, no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Poor | 2278 (53.1) | 40 (35.4) | 2318 (52.6) | |
| Intermediate | 1417 (33.0) | 41 (36.3) | 1458 (33.1) | |
| Ideal | 593 (13.8) | 32 (28.3) | 625 (14.2) | |
| Not available | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.1) | |
| AHA blood pressure categorization, no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Poor | 875 (20.4) | 44 (38.9) | 919 (20.9) | |
| Intermediate | 2559 (59.7) | 65 (57.5) | 2624 (59.6) | |
| Ideal | 751 (17.5) | 3 (2.7) | 754 (17.1) | |
| Not available | 105 (2.4) | 1 (0.9) | 106 (2.4) | |
| AHA total cholesterol categorization, no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Poor | 587 (13.7) | 27 (23.9) | 614 (13.9) | |
| Intermediate | 1543 (36.0) | 41 (36.3) | 1584 (36.0) | |
| Ideal | 1652 (38.5) | 21 (18.6) | 1673 (38.0) | |
| Not available | 508 (11.8) | 24 (21.2) | 532 (12.1) | |
| AHA serum glucose categorization, no. (%) | 0.01 | |||
| Poor | 467 (10.9) | 21 (18.6) | 488 (11.1) | |
| Intermediate | 648 (15.1) | 22 (19.5) | 670 (15.2) | |
| Ideal | 3138 (73.1) | 70 (62.0) | 3208 (72.9) | |
| Not available | 37 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 37 (0.8) | |
| AHA Healthy Diet Score, no. (%) | 0.65b | |||
| Poor | 2545 (59.3) | 63 (55.8) | 2608 (59.2) | |
| Intermediate | 1702 (39.7) | 49 (43.4) | 1751 (39.8) | |
| Ideal | 43 (1.0) | 1 (0.9) | 44 (1.0) | |
| AHA physical activity categorization, no. (%) | < 0.001 | |||
| Poor | 2090 (48.7) | 76 (67.3) | 2166 (49.2) | |
| Intermediate | 1361 (31.7) | 26 (23.0) | 1387 (31.5) | |
| Ideal | 835 (19.5) | 11 (9.7) | 846 (19.2) | |
| Not available | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.1) | |
| AHA smoking categorization, no. (%) | < 0.001b | |||
| Poor | 527 (12.3) | 33 (29.2) | 560 (12.7) | |
| Intermediate | 44 (1.0) | 4 (3.5) | 48 (1.1) | |
| Ideal | 3652 (85.1) | 73 (64.6) | 3725 (84.6) | |
| Not available | 67 (1.6) | 3 (2.7) | 70 (1.6) |
a
Chi-square test unless otherwise specified (Student's t-test for age as a continuous variable).
b
Fisher exact test.