Table 1.
Participant demographics included
| ROSMAP | WHICAP African-Americans | WHICAP Whites | Caribbean Hispanics | NACC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1424 | 978 | 851 | 3404 | 8012 |
| Ethnicity/race | Non-Hispanic whites | African–Americans | Non-Hispanic whites | Caribbean Hispanics | Non-Hispanic whites |
| % Women | 70% | 72% | 60% | 68% | 56% |
| % AD | 34% | 33% | 21% | 51% | 48% |
| Mean BMI (s.d.) | 26.5 (5.51) | 28.21 (6.17) | 26.59 (5.07) | 26.89 (5.26) | 26.24 (4.69) |
| % hypertension | 62% | 82% | 66% | 76% | 62% |
| % Heart disease | 22% | 39% | 44% | 23% | 40% |
| % diabetes | 21% | 29% | 15% | 31% | 12% |
| Mean age (s.d.) | 85.93 (6.87) | 80 (7.24) | 81.01 (7.33) | 75 | 78.42 (7.69) |
s.d. standard deviation, ROSMAP Religious Orders Study and Rush Memory and Aging Project, NACC National Alzheimer’s Disease Coordinating Center, WHICAP Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights, Inwood Columbia Aging Project