Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of hypertensive and non-hypertensive participants in the Sister Study (n=47,595) [N (%)]
| Characteristic | Hypertensive (N=15,814) | Non-hypertensive (N=31,781) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤45 | 893(6) | 6609(21) |
| 46-50 | 1607(10) | 6240(20) |
| 51-55 | 2862(18) | 6738(21) |
| 56-60 | 3426(22) | 5636(18) |
| 61-65 | 3278(21) | 3679(12) |
| >65 | 3748(24) | 2879(9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 12773(81) | 27718(87) |
| Other a | 3041(19) | 4063(13) |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 2986(19) | 4173(13) |
| Some college | 5929(37) | 10183(32) |
| Bachelor’s degree or more | 6899(44) | 17425(55) |
| Annual household income | ||
| ≤$49,999 | 5140(32) | 6654(21) |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 6551(41) | 13044(41) |
| ≥$100,000 | 4123(26) | 12083(38) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Never | 8342(53) | 18198(57) |
| Past | 6165(39) | 10913(34) |
| Current | 1305(8) | 2669(8) |
| Missing | 2(0) | 1(0) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Never | 666(4) | 949(3) |
| Past | 3087(20) | 4037(13) |
| Current (drinks/week) | ||
| ≤1 | 6655(42) | 12444(39) |
| 1-3 | 1843(12) | 5046(16) |
| >3 | 3536(22) | 9269(29) |
| Missing | 27(0) | 36(0) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 2419(15) | 5656(18) |
| Midwest | 4443(28) | 8623(27) |
| South | 5709(36) | 10269(32) |
| West | 3243(20) | 7233(23) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| BMI<30 | 8298(52) | 24904(78) |
| BMI≥30 | 7509(48) | 6868(22) |
| Missing | 7(0) | 9(0) |
| Census-tract income | ||
| ≤$49,999 | 6071(38) | 9590(30) |
| $50,000-99,999 | 8809(56) | 19170(60) |
| ≥$100,000 | 934(6) | 3021(10) |
| Census-tract education | ||
| High school or less | 9501(60) | 16189(51) |
| Some college | 2220(14) | 4561(14) |
| Bachelor’s degree or more | 4093(26) | 11031(35) |
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Other includes Hispanic, black and other