Table 1:
Baseline Clinical Characteristics of FHS, ARIC, and CHS Study Participants
| FHS n = 2,362 | ARIC n = 2,519 | CHS n = 719 | |
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| Chronological Age, years | 65.8 ± 8.8 | 56.6 ± 5.8 | 74.1 ± 5.2 |
| Female | 1,313 (55.6) | 1,609 (63.9) | 443 (61.6) |
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 28.2± 5.3 | 30.2 ± 6.3 | 27.7 ± 5.3 |
| Black Race | 0 (0) | 2,519 (100) | 321 (44.6) |
| Cigarette Smoking | |||
| Current | 192 (8.1) | 625 (24.8) | 95 (13.2) |
| Past | 1,304 (55.2) | 753 (29.9) | 319 (44.4) |
| Never | 866 (36.7) | 1,141 (45.3) | 305 (42.4) |
| Pack Years | 15.2 ± 21.2 | 11.2 ± 19.2 | 15 ± 22 |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 128 ± 17 | 128 ± 21 | 138 ± 21 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 74 ± 10 | 75 ± 11 | 74 ± 11 |
| Hypertensive Medication | 1,112 (47.1) | 1,225 (48.6) | 335 (46.6) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 304 (12.9) | 673 (26.7) | 145 (20.2) |
| Prior Heart Failure | 23 (1.0) | 196 (7.8) | 5 (0.7) |
| Prior Myocardial Infarction | 79 (3.3) | 117 (4.6) | 3 (0.4) |
| Incident AF Cases | 278 (11.8) | 351 (13.9) | 276 (38.4) |
| Median FU Time, years | 9.6 | 21.8 | 10.2 |
| Baseline Years | 2005–2008 | 1990–95 | 1992–93 |
| End of FU | 2016 | 2016 | 2014 |
Data are n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. FHS = Framingham Heart Study, ARIC = Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities, CHS = Cardiovascular Health Study, BMI = body mass index, kg/m2 = kilograms/meters2, BP = blood pressure, mm Hg = millimeters of mercury, AF = atrial fibrillation, FU = follow-up.