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. 2017 Jun 21;6(6):e005477. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.005477

Table 6.

Clinical and Anthropometric Characteristics of a Subsample Paired by Age and MAP

Men Women
White (n=235) Brown (n=235) Black (n=235) P Value White (n=519) Brown (n=519) Black (n=519) P Value
Age, y 52.2±9.7 52.1±9.6 52.1±9.6 0.992 52.0±9.3 51.9±9.2 52.0±9.3 0.993
Weight, kg 78.6±11.6 75.2±12.7a 79.1±17.2b 0.003 65.4±12.1 66.2±11.2 69.4±12.8a, b 0.001
Height, cm 173.4±6.8 171.0±6.7a 171.7±7.3a 0.001 160.0±6.7 158.1±6.2a 159.1±6.2b 0.001
BMI, kg/m2 26.2±3.7 25.7±4.0 26.7±5.2 0.086 25.5±4.3 26.5±4.2a 27.4±4.9a, b 0.001
WC, cm 93.4±10.3 91.6±11.1 92.8±14.2 0.110 84.7±11.9 86.3±10.9 87.9±12.1b 0.001
Uric acid, mmol/L 0.37±0.07 0.37±0.08 0.36±0.08 0.072 0.27±0.07 0.28±0.06 0.28±0.08 0.110
Glucose, mmol/L 6.1±1.2 6.2±1.6 6.4±1.9 0.428 5.8±1.0 5.8±1.0 6.0±1.6a, b 0.021
HbA1C, % 5.3±0.8 5.4±0.9 5.6±1.2a 0.006 5.4±0.7 5.4±0.8 5.6±1.1a, b 0.001
Cholesterol, mmol/L 5.47±0.99 5.50±1.01 5.39±1.12 0.309 5.58±1.01 5.60±1.01 5.45±1.12b 0.016
LDL‐c, mmol/L 3.45±0.86 3.44±0.83 3.33±0.95 0.128 3.36±0.86 3.44±0.85 3.28±0.85b 0.016
HDL‐c, mmol/L 1.30±0.29 1.34±0.30 1.36±0.33 0.179 1.64±0.37 1.59±0.36a 1.62±0.37 0.042
TG, mmol/L 1.55±0.69 1.59±1.03 1.58±1.28 0.084 1.27±0.67 1.28±0.74 1.21±0.75a, b 0.001
eGFR, mL/min per 1.73 m2 82.0±15.2 83.0±13.6 81.5±14.4 0.409 101.6±12.0 101.6±12.8 99.7±13.8 0.104
Salt intake, g/day 12.2±5.5 11.6±5.2 12.5±5.9 0.307 8.9±3.7 9.2±4.3 9.5±4.4 0.449
C‐RP, UI 2.1±3.9 2.1±3.4 2.7±4.3 0.123 2.5±3.8 3.3±5.8 3.4±5.4a 0.003
SAP, mm Hg 114.5±8.2 115.1±9.7 115.9±9.1 0.397 109.8±9.8 109.7±10.0 110.2±10.5 0.876
DAP, mm Hg 71.5±5.0 71.3±5.6 70.9±5.0 0.320 68.8±5.4 68.8±5.7 68.6±5.9 0.895
MAP, mm Hg 85.8±5.2 85.9±6.0 85.9±5.4 0.996 82.5±6.0 82.4±6.2 82.4±6.4 1.000
HR, bpm 68.3±9.7 66.9±9.8 66.6±10.4 0.140 71.3±9.4 69.8±10.0a 69.1±9.3a 0.001
cf‐PWV, m/s 9.2±1.7 9.1±1.5 9.3±2.0 0.495 8.6±1.5 8.7±1.5 8.8±1.6 0.053

BMI indicates body mass index; cf‐PWV, carotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity; CRP, C‐reactive protein; DAP, diastolic arterial pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL‐c, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; HR, heart rate; LDL‐c, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SAP, systolic arterial pressure; TG, triglycerides; WC, waist circumference.

a

P<0.05 vs white.

b

P<0.05 vs brown.