Table 3.
Characteristics of Participants Stratified by Cross-sectional Hypertension Status in MESA Exam 5.
| Characteristics at Baseline | No HTN | HTN | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Size N | 690 | 1365 | |
| Age | 64.80 ± 7.98 | 70.29 ± 9.16 | <0.001 |
| Sex = Male (%) | 324 (47.0) | 629 (46.1) | 0.742 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Asian | 106 (15.4) | 143 (10.5) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 107 (15.5) | 465 (34.1) | |
| Hispanic | 174 (25.2) | 317 (23.2) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 303 (43.9) | 440 (32.2) | |
| Smoking Status (%) | 0.018 | ||
| Current | 54 (7.8) | 91 (6.7) | |
| Former | 285 (41.4) | 650 (48.0) | |
| Never | 349 (50.7) | 613 (45.3) | |
| BMI | 27.24 ± 5.05 | 29.38 ± 5.65 | <0.001 |
| WHR | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 0.95 ± 0.08 | <0.001 |
| Pack/Year | 8.96 ± 17.83 | 10.35 ± 19.09 | 0.114 |
1The format a ± b represents mean ± SD while a (b) represents number (percentage).