Table 2.
Baseline Beaver Dam Offspring Study Participant Characteristics
| Baseline Characteristics | N With Data | % or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 2,556 | 48.5 (9.8) |
| <35 | 6.3 | |
| 35–44 | 31.1 | |
| 45–54 | 36.2 | |
| 55–64 | 20.5 | |
| ≥65 | 5.9 | |
| Sex | 2,556 | |
| Men | 45.2 | |
| Women | 54.8 | |
| Education, y | 2,542 | |
| ≤12 | 30.8 | |
| 13–15 | 33.3 | |
| ≥16 | 35.9 | |
| Hearing impairment | 2,457 | 13.5 |
| Olfactory impairment | 2,458 | 3.7 |
| Visual impairment | 2,456 | 7.5 |
| Smoking history | 2,550 | |
| Never | 54.9 | |
| Past | 28.5 | |
| Current | 16.7 | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 2,438 | |
| <25 | 21.5 | |
| 25–29.9 | 34.1 | |
| ≥30 | 44.4 | |
| Waist circumference, cm | 2,437 | 99.5 (16.4) |
| Exercise, at least 1/wk | 2,549 | 62.1 |
| History of heavy alcohol consumption | 2,547 | 18.2 |
| Alcohol past year, g/wk | 2,550 | |
| None | 10.3 | |
| 0–14 | 41.2 | |
| >14–74 | 24.1 | |
| >74–140 | 12.0 | |
| >140 | 12.4 | |
| Depressive symptoms | 2,434 | 14.2 |
| Head injury | 2,553 | 28.1 |
| Hypertension | 2,463 | 35.4 |
| Carotid mean IMT > 0.79 mm | 2,424 | 12.2 |
| Carotid plaque | 2,421 | 22.8 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2,536 | 6.4 |
| Statin use | 2,461 | 15.0 |
| Diabetes | 2,542 | 5.3 |
| Carotid–femoral PWV > 12.0 m/s | 1,412 | 8.9 |
| Carotid–radial PWV > 10.6 m/s | 1,582 | 31.7 |
Notes: IMT = Intima-Media Thickness; PWV = pulse wave velocity.