Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of individuals examined in HANDLS study, 2004–2017.
| Characteristics | Study Visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE or % | Visit 1 N = 2177 |
Visit 2 N = 2140 |
Visit 3 N = 2066 |
| Demographics | |||
| Age, years | 48.33 ± 0.20 | 53.20 ± 0.19 | 56.63 ± 0.20 |
| Female, % | 56.5 | 58.8 | 59.0 |
| African–American, % | 57.9 | 61.4 | 60.9 |
| Poverty Status, <125% | 42.9 | 39.8 | 40.8 |
| Education, % < High School | 25.3 | 22.9 (n = 2133) | 23.4 (n = 2052) |
| Cigarette Smoker, % | 48.3 (n = 2004) | 41.8 (n = 1903) | 46.5 (n = 1808) |
| Health Conditions | |||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.81 ± 0.17 (n= 2174) |
30.71 ± 0.17 (n = 2136) |
30.94 ± 0.18 (n = 2048) |
Abbreviations: BMI—Body Mass Index, HANDLS—Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span.