TABLE 1.

Baseline characteristics of Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) participants

Age years	62±10
Female	3600 (53)
Race/ethnicity
White	2622 (39)
African American	1892 (28)
Hispanic	1494 (22)
Chinese American	804 (12)
BMI kg·m−2	28±5
<25	29%
25–30	39%
>30	32%
Height cm	166±10
Waist circumference cm	98±14
Glomerular filtration rate	81±18
Smoking
Never smoker	50%
Former smoker	37%
Current smoker	13%

Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. All parameters collected at MESA baseline visit in years 2000–2002. BMI: body mass index.