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Baseline characteristics of participants based on MESA Examination 1 data
| Characteristics | Overall (n=802) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 61.4 (1.8) |
| Male, no. (%) | 364 (45.4) |
| Race/Ethnicity, no. (%) | |
| White | 439 (54.7) |
| Black | 229 (28.6) |
| Asian | 134 (16.7) |
| Education, no. (%) | |
| Less than high school or less | 45 (5.6) |
| High school graduate or equivalent | 52 (6.5) |
| More than high school | 705 (87.9) |
