TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Participants by Race (N = 938)
| Characteristic | White (N = 620) | Black (N = 318) | P-Value* |
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| Age, median (IQR), years | 73 (71 – 77) | 71 (68 – 75) | <0.001 |
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| Female sex, n (%) | 345 (56%) | 198 (62%) | 0.052 |
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| BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 26.9 ± 4.2 | 28.6 ± 5.1 | 0.003 |
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| Alcohol consumption ≥ 1 drink/week, n (%) | 176 (28%) | 75 (24%) | 0.12 |
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| Smoking status, n (%) | |||
| Never | 273 (44%) | 149 (47%) | <0.001 |
| Former | 302 (49%) | 124 (39%) | |
| Current | 45 (7%) | 45 (14%) | |
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| CHD, n (%) | 121 (20%) | 54 (17%) | 0.35 |
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| CHF, n (%) | 21 (3%) | 17 (5%) | 0.15 |
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| Diabetes, n (%) | 93 (15%) | 67 (21%) | 0.019 |
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| HTN, n (%) | 255 (41%) | 196 (62%) | <0.001 |
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T-tests were used for normally distributed continuous variables (BMI); Wilcoxon Rank-Sum tests were used for non-normally distributed continuous variables (age); Chi-sqaure tests were used for categorical variables (all others).
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; CHD = coronary heart disease; CHF = congestive heart failure; HTN = hypertension; IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation.