Table 1.
Baseline sample characteristics in FHS and HCHS/SOL
| FHS | HCHS/SOL | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 4066 | 6891 |
| Baseline year, median (IQR) | 2010 (2009, 2011) | 2010 (2009, 2010) |
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 53.9 (13.6) | 45.6 (13.0) |
| Age group, % | ||
| 18–34 | 6.6 | 21.0 |
| 35–44 | 20.3 | 19.5 |
| 45–54 | 28.4 | 33.7 |
| 55–64 | 20.4 | 20.0 |
| 65–74 | 16.5 | 5.9 |
| 75 + | 7.8 | 0 |
| Sex, % male | 43.7 | 36.6 |
| Race and ethnicity, % | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 90.7 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 3.8 | 100 |
| Black/African-American | 2.0 | 0 |
| Mixed/other | 3.5 | 0 |
| Employment Status, % | ||
| Retired and not employed | 16.2 | 6.8 |
| Unemployed (nonemployed, nonretired) | 10.6 | 36.2 |
| Part-time | 16.0 | 18.9 |
| Full-time | 57.2 | 38.1 |
| Marital status, % | ||
| Married or living with a partner | 73.0 | 55.9 |
| Divorced or separated | 11.8 | 24.9 |
| Single, never married or widowed | 15.2 | 19.3 |
| Annual family income, % | ||
| < $20,000 | 11.4 | 40.9 |
| $20,000–50,000 | 23.1 | 40.8 |
| > $50,000 | 52.4 | 10.8 |
| Not reported | 13.1 | 7.4 |
| Education, % | ||
| Less than High School | 1.2 | 34.7 |
| High School or GED | 15.1 | 26.0 |
| Greater than high school | 83.7 | 39.3 |
| Clinical and healthcare | ||
| Self reported general health, % | ||
| Excellent | 25.4 | 8.9 |
| Very good | 49.2 | 17.4 |
| Good | 23.0 | 49.6 |
| Fair | 2.2 | 21.1 |
| Poor | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Overweight, % | 36.3 | 40.9 |
| Obese, % | 26.6 | 37.2 |
| Lipid lowering medication, % | 21.8 | 6.7 |
| Hypertension, % | 24.8 | 10.1 |
| Aspirin use, % | 24.1 | 17.7 |
| Health insurance, % | 99.2 | 48.2 |
| Healthcare use, % | 94.3 | 70.7 |
| Health behavior | ||
| Current smoking, % | 7.4 | 17.2 |
| Current alcohol use, % yes | 82.0 | 49.4 |
| Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010, median (IQR) | 63.0 (53.7, 72.1) | 49.0 (43.8, 54.6) |
| MPVA in minutes/day, median (IQR) | 13.8 (5.5, 26.6) | 15.7 (6.5, 31.0) |
| Light activity in minutes/day, median (IQR) | 191.0 (147.1, 242.1) | 221.7 (169.6, 289.4) |
| Total physical activity in minutes/day, median (IQR) | 209.8 (163.3, 264.6) | 243.0 (184.7, 316.5) |
| Average counts per minute, median (IQR) | 136.9 (94.2, 196.4) | 146.7 (101.6, 212.6) |
| Sedentary minutes/day, median (IQR) | 731.3 (684.6, 773.0) | 713.8 (645.4,771.3) |
SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, MVPA moderate to vigorous physical activity