Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants from MESA and CHS
| MESA (n = 2106) | CHS (n = 1860) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 63.0 ± 10.4 | 79.6 ± 4.4 |
| Male, % | 49 | 38 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | ||
| White | 36 | 82 |
| Chinese | 14 | |
| Black | 28 | 18 |
| Hispanic | 22 | |
| Education, % (≥Bachelor's degree) | 34 | 21 |
| Leisure‐time physical activity, Met‐min/week (mean ± SD) | 1534 ± 2408 | 773 ± 1105 |
| Alcohol, % | ||
| Current | 53 | 7 |
| Former | 25 | 34 |
| Never | 22 | 59 |
| Smoking status, % | ||
| Current | 12 | 7 |
| Former | 38 | 44 |
| Never | 50 | 49 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 28.3 ± 5.4 | 26.6 ± 4.5 |
| Diabetes, % | 15 | 13 |
| SBP, mmHg (mean ± SD) | 128.6 ± 21.8 | 135.2 ± 20.2 |
| Anti‐hypertensive use, % | 40 | 58 |
| Statin use, % | 16 | 16 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL (mean ± SD) | 116.1 ± 30.8 | 129.4 ± 32.8 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL (mean ± SD) | 50.1 ± 14.4 | 53.9 ± 14.3 |
| eGFR, mL/min/1.73 m2 (mean ± SD) | 77.2 ± 17.3 | 73.4 ± 18.3 |
| Log‐transformed CMV (mean ± SD) |
BMI, body mass index; CHS, Cardiovascular Health Study; CMV, cytomegalovirus; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high‐density cholesterol; LDL, low‐density cholesterol; MESA, Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation.
Race/ethnicity was self‐identified.