Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population, Intergenerational Blood Pressure Study, N=159.*
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary covariates | ||
| Age | ||
| 20-29 | 64 | 40.2 |
| 30-39 | 77 | 48.4 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 11.3 |
| Maternal Smoker | ||
| No | 124 | 78.0 |
| Yes | 32 | 20.1 |
| Education | ||
| < High School | 8 | 5.1 |
| High School graduate | 57 | 36.3 |
| Some college/graduate | 92 | 58.6 |
| Annual household income | ||
| ≤$15,000 | 71 | 47.6 |
| >$15,000-$34,999 | 53 | 35.5 |
| >$35,000 | 25 | 16.7 |
| Health insurance type | ||
| Private | 19 | 12.1 |
| Medicaid | 96 | 61.5 |
| Government/ACA | 23 | 14.7 |
| None | 12 | 7.6 |
| Ever received diagnosis of high blood pressure | ||
| No | 131 | 83.9 |
| Yes | 25 | 16.0 |
| Current high blood pressure medication use | ||
| No | 148 | 94.2 |
| Yes | 9 | 5.7 |
| BMI | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 9 | 5.6 |
| Normal weight (18.5-24.9) | 40 | 25.1 |
| Overweight (25-29.9) | 44 | 27.6 |
| Obesity (≥30) | 66 | 41.5 |
*
Numbers may not sum to 159 due to rounding