Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for cardiometabolic risk factors assessed at ∼age 32.
| Cardiometabolic Risk Factor | Full Sample (N=253) | White (N=112) | Black (n=141) | Race Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F | df | p | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.56 (7.29) | 29.37 (7.28) | 29.71 (7.33) | 0.09 | 1, 252 | .77 |
| Waist-hip Ratio | 0.92 (0.07) | 0.92 (0.06) | 0.92 (0.07) | 0.06 | 1, 250 | .81 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 46.57 (12.93) | 44.03 (10.88) | 48.58 (14.07) | 7.74 | 1, 246 | .006 |
| LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 109.26 (34.60) | 111.53 (31.49) | 107.46 (36.88) | 0.84 | 1, 246 | .36 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 127.43 (95.46) | 144.91 (98.03) | 113.53 (91.36) | 13.21 | 1, 245 | <.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 95.05 (26.50) | 97.70 (29.62) | 92.96 (23.64) | 2.63 | 1, 246 | .11 |
| Insulin Resistance | 3.73 (4.45) | 4.14 (4.95) | 3.40 (4.00) | 4.45 | 1, 246 | .036 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 122.28 (12.50) | 120.05 (10.97) | 124.07 (13.38) | 6.58 | 1, 250 | .011 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 72.01 (9.40) | 70.24 (8.26) | 73.45 (10.03) | 7.45 | 1, 250 | .007 |
| Metabolic Syndrome | 1.38 (1.39) | 1.48 (1.39) | 1.30 (1.39) | 1.10 | 1, 252 | .30 |
| IL-6 (mg/L) | 2.00 (1.68) | 1.97 (1.61) | 2.04 (1.73) | 0.02 | 1, 222 | .88 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 2.15 (2.18) | 2.38 (2.29) | 1.96 (2.07) | 2.28 | 1, 222 | .13 |
Note. BMI, triglycerides, fasting glucose, insulin resistance, IL-6, and CRP were log-transformed for statistical tests but means shown here are not log-transformed. HDL=high density lipoprotein. LDL=low density lipoprotein. IL-6=interleukin 6. CRP=C-reactive protein.