TABLE 1.

Summary characteristics of the GOCADAN Study Population, by gender, 2000–2004 (N = 1,208).

	Women (n = 675)		Men (n = 533)
	Mean or %	SD	Mean or %	SD
Age (years)	42.9	16.2	42.0	15.7
BMI (kg/m2)	28.6	6.3	26.6	5.1
Overweight/obese (%)	66%	--	56%	--
Education (years)	12	2.2	12	2.7
Systolic BP (mmHg)	118	16	121	13
Hypertension (%)	20%	--	23%	--
Fibrinogen (mg/dL)	334	101	328	104
Diabetes (%)	5%	--	2%	--
Carotid plaque (%)	31%	--	35%	--
Physical activity (METS)	67.9	68	79.3	94.3
Daily caloric intake (kcal)	2850	1453	3475	1576

BMI = body mass index, BP = blood pressure.

Participants ranged in age from 18 to ≥ 75.