Table 1 Participant Characteristics Overall and by Hispanic Ethnic Subgroup*.
Overall n = 7589 | Central American n = 760 | South American n = 553 | Mexican n = 2619 | Puerto Rican n = 1437 | Cuban n = 1500 | Dominican n = 700 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 55 (7) | 55 (7) | 55 (7) | 55 (7) | 56 (8) | 56 (8) | 55 (7) |
Ankle Brachial Index | 1.06 (0.13) | 1.06 (0.13) | 1.07 (0.12) | 1.08 (0.12) | 1.07 (0.15) | 1.04 (0.12) | 1.06 (0.13) |
Male Sex | 2966 (39%) | 265 (35%) | 207 (37%) | 963 (37%) | 575 (40%) | 709 (47%) | 242 (35%) |
Systolic BP | 132 (21) | 132 (22) | 128 (21) | 127 (20) | 135 (21) | 135 (20) | 136 (21) |
Diastolic BP | 78 (12) | 78 (11) | 75 (12) | 75 (11) | 79 (12) | 80 (12) | 81 (12) |
Hypertension | 3075 (41%) | 295 (39%) | 165 (30%) | 866 (33%) | 702 (49%) | 715 (48%) | 323 (46%) |
Body Mass Index | 30 (6) | 31 (6) | 29 (5) | 30 (6) | 31 (6) | 29 (5) | 30 (5) |
Current smoker | 1495 (20%) | 89 (12%) | 78 (14%) | 381 (15%) | 417 (29%) | 467 (31%) | 62 (9%) |
Diabetes | 2162 (28%) | 214 (28%) | 103 (19%) | 784 (30%) | 502 (35%) | 361 (24%) | 192 (27%) |
