Table 1.
Selected demographic characteristics of CHS participants (N = 70)
| Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|
|---|---|
| Age at adult carotid ultrasound, years | 21.9 (0.4) |
| Age at child carotid ultrasound, years | 10.7 (0.4) |
| Change in age (time between ultrasounds), years | 11.1 (0.3) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 29 (41.4) |
| Female | 41 (58.6) |
| Race | |
| White | 44 (62.8) |
| More than one race | 14 (20.0) |
| Othera | 5 (7.2) |
| Unknown/not reported | 7 (10.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 38 (54.3) |
| Non-Hispanic | 30 (42.9) |
| Unknown/not reported | 2 (2.8) |
| CHS recruitment community | |
| Anaheim | 7 (10.0) |
| Glendora | 17 (24.3) |
| Long Beach | 1 (1.4) |
| Mira Loma | 5 (7.1) |
| Riverside | 7 (10.0) |
| San Dimas | 10 (14.3) |
| Santa Barbara | 10 (14.3) |
| Upland | 13 (18.6) |
| Parental Educational Attainmentb | |
| High school or less | 18 (25.7) |
| Some college or technical school | 21 (30.0) |
| Completed college or more | 31 (44.3) |
| Adult BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 (5.7) |
| BMI category | |
| Underweight (< 18.5) | 3 (4.3) |
| Normal (18.5 to < 25) | 42 (60.0) |
| Overweight (25 to < 30) | 18 (25.7) |
| Obese (≥30) | 7 (10.0) |
| Smoking status at young adult follow-up | |
| Never smoked | 45 (64.3) |
| Smoked but not in past 12 months | 15 (21.4) |
| Smoked in past 12 months | 10 (14.3) |
| Any family history of CV eventsc | |
| No | 27 (38.6) |
| Yes | 43 (61.4) |
aOther includes Asian, Pacific Islander, Alaska Native and American Indian
b Parental education assessed prior to first CIMT measurement in childhood
cEvents include hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), hypertension (high blood pressure), stroke, coronary artery disease, and/or any other heart disease for any biological family members