Table 1. Selected characteristics of the African American and Hispanic/Latino cohorts.
| Characteristics | African American | Hispanic/Latino | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Obese (BMI<30) n = 274 | Obese (BMI≥30) n = 260 | P-value | Non-Obese (BMI<30) n = 294 | Obese (BMI≥30) n = 263 | P-value | |
| Age (SD) | 53±11 | 51±10 | 0.06 | 45±14 | 46±13 | 0.29 |
| BMI kg/m2 (SD) | 25±3 | 37±6 | <0.001 | 26±6 | 37±6 | <0.001 |
| Women (%) | 101 (36.0) | 173 (66.0) | <0.001 | 152 (52.0) | 174 (66.0) | <0.001 |
| COPD (%) | 127 (8.2) | 13 (5.0) | 0.15 | 12 (4.2) | 7 (2.7) | 0.35 |
| Hypertension (%) | 172 (46.0) | 165 (64.0) | <0.001 | 75 (25.5) | 93 (35.6) | 0.01 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 35 (13.0) | 67 (26.0) | <0.001 | 2 (0.8) | 60 (20.8) | <0.001 |
| RHD (%) | 5 (2.0) | 7 (2.6) | 0.64 | 5 (0.8) | 2 (0.7) | 0.90 |
| MI (%) | 13 (4.8) | 17 (6.6) | 0.37 | 14 (4.8) | 6 (2.3) | 0.11 |
| Heart failure (%) | 21 (8.1) | 5 (1.8) | <0.001 | 4 (1.4) | 4 (1.5) | 0.89 |
| Stroke (%) | 19 (7.0) | 15 (5.8) | 0.56 | 8 (2.7) | 4 (1.5) | 0.34 |
Abbreviations: BMI: Body mass index; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MI, myocardial infarction; RHD: Rheumatic heart disease. Heart failure for Congestive heart failure.