Table 1.
Cohort Demographics and Cardiovascular Disease History (n=100)
| Characteristics | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 44 |
| Race | |
| White | 62 |
| Black | 28 |
| Other | 10 |
| CVD Risk Factors | |
| RHI (<1.67) | 23 |
| Hypertension | 52 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 39 |
| Diabetes | 44 |
| Current smoker | 21 |
| Former smoker | 12 |
| Medications | |
| Metformin | 36 |
| Insulin | 28 |
| ACE | 31 |
| ARB | 9 |
| β-Blocker | 21 |
| Calcium-channel blocker | 17 |
| Diuretics | 35 |
| Statins | 36 |
| Vasodilators | 5 |
| Aspirin | 31 |
| Continuous Characteristics | Means (SD) |
| Age | 48.1 (10.6) |
| BMI | 33.26 (8.44) |
| WHR | 0.95 (0.16) |
| Waist size | 42.19 (8.72) |
| hsCRP | 3.51 (4.38) |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 128.0 (20.2) |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 80.0 (10.6) |
| Lipid Levels (md/dL) | |
| Cholesterol | 190.3 (43.8) |
| HDL | 47.5 (16.4) |
| LDL | 102.1 (29.2) |
| Triglycerides | 147.3 (130.5) |
| Temperature (°C) | 11.63 (12.50) |
| Humidity (%) | 22.51 (13.33) |
| PM2.5 (μg/m3) | 11.45 (5.07) |
Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index (weight(kg)/height(m)2); WHR: waist to hip ratio; hsCRP: high sensititvity C-reactive protein; CVD: cardiovascular disease; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin-receptor blockers.