Table 1 Population characteristics at MESA Exam 5
Characteristicsa | Overall (N = 1208) | By site | |
|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Study 1 (JHU + CO) (N = 709) | Study 2 (UMN + WFU) (N = 499) |
Demographic | |||
 Age (years) | 70 ± 9 | 70 ± 9 | 69 ± 9 |
 Sex (% female) | 51.4 | 55.0 | 46.3 |
Race/ethnicity | |||
 African American (%) | 21.5 | 36.1 | 0.8 |
 Hispanic (%) | 32.6 | 29.3 | 37.3 |
 Caucasian (%) | 45.9 | 34.6 | 61.9 |
Cigarette smoking | |||
 Former (%) | 51.7 | 49.1 | 55.5 |
 Current (%) | 9.1 | 8.1 | 10.5 |
Clinical and laboratory | |||
 BMI, (kg m−2) | 30 ± 6 | 30 ± 6 | 30 ± 5 |
 LDL-C (mg dl−1) | 105 ± 32 | 107 ± 33 | 102 ± 30 |
 HDL-C (mg dl−1) | 54 ± 16 | 57 ± 17 | 50 ± 13 |
 Impaired glucose tolerance (%) | 45.6 | 44.3 | 47.5 |
 Diabetes (%) | 23.0 | 25.2 | 19.8 |
 Hypertension (%) | 60.9 | 63.8 | 56.6 |
 Carotid plaque score, median (IQR) | 2 (0–4) | 2 (0–3) | 2 (0–4) |
 Coronary artery calcium score, median (IQR) | 46 (0–305) | 32 (0–227) | 76 (0–397) |
 Prevalent CVD (%) | 5.3 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
 Statin use (%) | 38.5 | 35.7 | 42.5 |
