Table 1.
(A) Characteristics of Participants Meeting All Inclusion Criteria, by Diagnosis Status at the Time of REGARDS Enrollment. (B) Doctor Visits for Diabetes, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol 0–6 Months Prior to REGARDS Enrollment, by Diagnosis Status
| (A) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants w/Only Diagnosed Conditions | Participants w/Undiagnosed Conditions | p‐Value of the Difference | |
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | ||
| Age | 74.1 (0.1) | 74.9 (0.2) | <.01 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 130.3 (0.2) | 138.1 (0.5) | <.01 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 74.6 (0.1) | 78.1 (0.3) | <.01 |
| Fasting glucose | 100.6 (0.4) | 109 (1.2) | <.01 |
| Total cholesterol | 185.2 (0.7) | 201.2 (1.2) | <.01 |
| Triglycerides | 130.9 (1.2) | 139.2 (3.9) | <.01 |
| LDL cholesterol | 106.5 (0.6) | 125.8 (1) | <.01 |
| HDL cholesterol | 52.3 (0.3) | 48.1 (0.5) | <.01 |
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,562 | 1,322 | |
| Male | 2,116 (46) | 810 (61) | <0.01 |
| Any doctor visits the year before participation | 4,461 (98) | 964 (73) | <0.01 |
| Had a usual health care provider | 4,101 (90) | 964 (73) | <0.01 |
| Current smoker | 324 (7) | 114 (9) | 0.06 |
| African American | 1,367 (30) | 398 (30) | 0.91 |
| Lives in stroke belt state | 1,583 (35) | 476 (36) | 0.37 |
| Lives in stroke buckle state | 1,104 (24) | 302 (23) | 0.32 |
| Married | 2,580 (57) | 784 (59) | 0.07 |
| (B) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Condition Was Diagnosed | Condition Was Undiagnosed | |
| Number of Doctor Visits for the Condition | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) |
| Diabetes | 2.6 (0.1) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| High cholesterol | 0.8 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| Hypertension | 1.7 (0.0) | 0.1 (0.0) |
| All conditions pooled | 1.5 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| Any Doctor Visits for the Condition | Percent | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 82% | 3% |
| High cholesterol | 50% | 4% |
| Hypertension | 70% | 8% |
| All conditions pooled | 63% | 5% |
HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; SE, standard error of the mean. In this chart, glucose and lipid measurements are included only from participants who were fasting.