Table 1 Participant Characteristics of the Sample (n = 3276).
From: The association between estimated pulse wave velocity and balance function in U.S. adults
Characteristic | Mean ± SD; n, % (unweighted) | Mean ± SE; frequency, % (weighted) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.5 ± 13.3 | 41.63 ± 0.44 |
Gender | ||
Male | 1481, 45.2 | 78073801, 50.5 |
Female | 1795, 54.8 | 76577325, 49.5 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Mexican American | 291, 8.9 | 13442734, 8.7 |
Other Hispanic | 389, 11.9 | 16270070, 10.5 |
NH White | 1780, 54.3 | 88890796, 57.5 |
NH Black | 397, 12.2 | 16350378, 10.6 |
NH Asian | 217, 6.6 | 10889819, 7.0 |
Other race/multiracial | 202, 6.2 | 8807329, 5.7 |
Educational Attainment | ||
<9th grade | 130, 4.0 | 5218321, 3.4 |
9th–11th grade | 223, 6.8 | 8524953, 5.5 |
High school diploma | 654, 20.0 | 37168815, 24.0 |
Some college or AA degree | 997, 30.4 | 45936877, 29.7 |
College graduate or above | 1271, 38.8 | 57780731, 37.4 |
SES | 3.0 ± 1.7 | 3.1 ± 0.11 |
Alcohol Consumption (average per day in last year) | 3.6 ± 28.6 | 4.5 ± 1.25 |
Smoking | ||
≥100 cigarettes in lifetime | 1196, 36.5 | 52299890, 33.9 |
<100 cigarettes in lifetime | 2080, 63.4 | 102121691, 66.0 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.2 ± 6.7 | 29.1 ± 0.29 |
MVPA (minutes/week) | 277.9 ± 404.7 | 285.9 ± 11.30 |
Blood Pressure (mmHg) | ||
Systolic | 118.9 ± 15.4 | 118.0 ± 0.42 |
Diastolic | 75.6 ± 10.5 | 75.1 ± 0.36 |
ePWV | 8.2 ± 1.6 | 7.9 ± 0.45 |
