Table 1.
Subject characteristics at baseline by CVH category
| CVH category | Low, <8 | Moderate, 8–11 | High, ≥12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 387 | n = 670 | n = 79 | |
| CVH score* | 5.9 ± 0.1 | 9.3 ± 0.1 | 12.3 ± 0.1 |
| Age, years* | 60 ± 1 | 59 ± 1 | 57 ± 1 |
| Study center, n (%)* | |||
| Chicago, IL | 71 (18) | 161 (24) | 27 (34) |
| Forsyth, NC | 94 (24) | 126 (19) | 9 (11) |
| New York, NY | 66 (17) | 132 (20) | 17 (22) |
| Los Angeles, CA | 78 (20) | 136 (20) | 20 (25) |
| St. Paul, MN | 78 (20) | 115 (17) | 6 (8) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%)* | |||
| Caucasian | 132 (34) | 254 (38) | 32 (40) |
| Chinese-American | 31 (8) | 125 (19) | 25 (32) |
| African-American | 109 (28) | 125 (19) | 14 (18) |
| Latino | 115 (30) | 166 (24) | 8 (10) |
| Education, n (%)* | |||
| Less than high school | 68 (18) | 77 (11) | 5 (6) |
| High school | 79 (20) | 85 (13) | 4 (5) |
| Post-secondary school | 130 (34) | 161 (24) | 14 (18) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 56 (14) | 148 (22) | 22 (28) |
| Graduate or professional degree | 54 (14) | 199 (30) | 34 (43) |
| Heavy drinkers, n (%) | 161 (42) | 261 (39) | 29 (37) |
| Prostate cancer, n (%) | 11 (5) | 10 (1) | 0 (0) |
Heavy drinking is defined as >14 drinks/week for males, *indicates a difference between categories, P < 0.05.