Table 1.
Participant baseline characteristics stratified by birth region
| Variables | Overall | Born in Stroke Belt | Born Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=728 | n = 197 | n = 531 | |
| Age at MHC * , years ± SD | 26.7 ± 7.3 | 32.0 ± 7.2 | 24.7 ± 6.3 |
| Age at STAR, years ± SD | 68.8 ± 8.8 | 75.3 ± 8.1 | 66.3 ± 7.7 |
| Male, % (n) | 30.5 (222) | 31.0 (61) | 30.3 (161) |
| Parental Education ≤ H.S., % (n) | 40.4 (294) | 50.8 (100) | 36.5 (194) |
| Socioeconomic Factors | |||
| Resource Poor Childhood, % (n) | 33.3 (242) | 43.7 (86) | 29.4 (156) |
| Childhood Hunger, % (n) | 8.8 (64) | 11.2 (22) | 7.9 (42) |
| College Graduate or more, % (n) | 35.2 (256) | 31.0 (61) | 36.7 (195) |
| Socioeconomic Composite | |||
| 0 Risk Factors, % (n) | 15.7 (111) | 9.0 (17) | 18.1 (94) |
| 1 Risk Factor, % (n) | 39.8 (282) | 34.9 (66) | 41.5 (216) |
| 2+ Risk Factors, % (n) | 44.6 (316) | 56.1 (106) | 40.4 (210) |
| Cardiovascular Risk Factors | |||
| Overweight/Obesity † , % (n) | 33.4 (243) | 41.1 (81) | 30.5 (162) |
| Hypertension ‡ , % (n) | 21.0 (152) | 25. 4 (50) | 19.3 (102) |
| Hypercholesteremia § , % (n) | 36.3 (258) | 47.6 (89) | 32.3 (169) |
| Diabetes ∥ , % (n) | 2.3 (17) | 5.1 (10) | 1.3 (7) |
| Cardiovascular Composite | |||
| 0 Risk Factors, % (n) | 38.1 (270) | 30.0 (56) | 41.1 (214) |
| 1 Risk Factor, % (n) | 36.4 (258) | 32.1 (60) | 38.0 (198) |
| 2+ Risk Factors, % (n) | 25.4 (180) | 38.0 (71) | 20.9 (109) |
*
Multiphasic Health Check-ups (MHC) conducted as part of routine care between 1964–1985
†
Overweight/Obesity defined as BMI of ≥ 25 (kg/m2)
‡
Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg, self-report of high blood pressure diagnosis, or self-report of antihypertensive medication use
§
Hyperlipidemia defined as serum total cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dL
∥
Diabetes defined as defined as a fasting serum glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL or a non-fasting serum glucose of ≥ 200 mg/dL, self-report of diabetes diagnosis, or self-report of insulin medication use