Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 46).

From: Acute cardiovascular health effects in a panel study of personal exposure to traffic-related air pollutants and noise in Toronto, Canada

Characteristic

Category

n

Mean (sd) or %

Age

All

46

24.2 (8.2)

Sex

Males

13

28.3

Females

33

71.7

Body mass index (kg/m2)^

All

46

22.5 (3.8)

 < 25Ā kg/m2

40

87.0

 ≄ 25Ā kg/m2

6

13.0

Racial Group

Asian

26

56.5

Caucasian

10

21.7

South Asian or Pakistani

4

8.7

Latin, Latino or Latino American

3

6.5

Mixed race

2

4.3

Black

1

2.2

History of cardiovascular problems*

Yes

2

4.3

Regular medication use**

Yes

10

21.7

Past 24-h alcohol consumption (visit 1) ***

Yes

5

11

Past 24-h alcohol consumption (visit 2)^^

Yes

2

5

Past 24-h caffeine consumption (visit 1)

Yes

16

35

Past 24-h caffeine consumption (visit 2)^^

Yes

15

37

Time between visits (days) ^^

All who completed both visits

41

14.7 (6.8)

  1. ^Body mass index (BMI) cutoff was chosen according to Canadian risk threshold guidelines defining BMI ≄ 25Ā kg/m2 as overweight or obese68. *High blood pressure (1 participant), history of heart flutters (1 participant). **Birth control (7 participants), Wellbutrin, Cymbalta/Wellbutrin/Abilify (2 participants), Claritin for allergies (1 participant). ***Not reported by 2 participants. ^^5 participants did not do the second visit. There was no reported environmental smoke exposure (if anyone has smoked inside the home or in their vicinity in the past 24Ā h).