Characteristics of the study participants*
. | ARIC . | CARDIA . | CFS . | CHS . | FHS† . | MESA . | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | ||
N | 2853 | 9406 | 1178 | 1370 | 341 | 244 | 719 | 3859 | 6502 | 1566 | 2253 | |
Female, % | 63 | 54 | 60 | 52 | 58 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 54 | 52 | |
Current smoker, % | 29 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
Diabetes, % | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 4 | |
Age, y | 53 ± 6 | 54 ± 6 | 25 ± 4 | 26 ± 3 | 41 ± 19 | 45 ± 20 | 73 ± 6 | 73 ± 6 | 49 ± 14 | 62 ± 10 | 63 ± 10 | |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30.6 ± 6.3 | 28.3 ± 5.3 | 25.8 ± 5.9 | 23.7 ± 4.0 | 33.1 ± 9.8 | 31.9 ± 9.3 | 28.5 ± 5.6 | 26.4 ± 4.5 | 27.4 ± 5.5 | 30.2 ± 5.9 | 27.8 ± 5.1 | |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 128 ± 21 | 118 ± 17 | 112 ± 11 | 109 ± 11 | 123 ± 18 | 122 ± 15 | 142 ± 29 | 135 ± 21 | 121 ± 17 | 132 ± 22 | 123 ± 1 | |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 80 ± 12 | 72 ± 10 | 70 ± 11 | 69 ± 9 | 74 ± 11 | 73 ± 8 | 75 ± 11 | 70 ± 11 | 75 ± 10 | 75 ± 10 | 70 ± 10 | |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 215 ± 45 | 215 ± 41 | 179 ± 33 | 176 ± 33 | 184 ± 42 | 192 ± 42 | 209 ± 39 | 212 ± 39 | 194 ± 36 | 189 ± 36 | 196 ± 36 | |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 55 ± 17 | 51 ± 17 | 54 ± 13 | 52 ± 13 | 45 ± 13 | 43 ± 12 | 58 ± 16 | 54 ± 16 | 54 ± 16 | 52 ± 15 | 52 ± 16 | |
Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 320 ± 71 | 297 ± 61 | 363 ± 89 | 320 ± 69 | 323 ± 85 | 328 ± 70 | 346 ± 75 | 320 ± 64 | 357 ± 75 | 362 ± 80 | 336 ± 70 |
. | ARIC . | CARDIA . | CFS . | CHS . | FHS† . | MESA . | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | EA . | AA . | EA . | ||
N | 2853 | 9406 | 1178 | 1370 | 341 | 244 | 719 | 3859 | 6502 | 1566 | 2253 | |
Female, % | 63 | 54 | 60 | 52 | 58 | 50 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 54 | 52 | |
Current smoker, % | 29 | 24 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
Diabetes, % | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 4 | |
Age, y | 53 ± 6 | 54 ± 6 | 25 ± 4 | 26 ± 3 | 41 ± 19 | 45 ± 20 | 73 ± 6 | 73 ± 6 | 49 ± 14 | 62 ± 10 | 63 ± 10 | |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30.6 ± 6.3 | 28.3 ± 5.3 | 25.8 ± 5.9 | 23.7 ± 4.0 | 33.1 ± 9.8 | 31.9 ± 9.3 | 28.5 ± 5.6 | 26.4 ± 4.5 | 27.4 ± 5.5 | 30.2 ± 5.9 | 27.8 ± 5.1 | |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 128 ± 21 | 118 ± 17 | 112 ± 11 | 109 ± 11 | 123 ± 18 | 122 ± 15 | 142 ± 29 | 135 ± 21 | 121 ± 17 | 132 ± 22 | 123 ± 1 | |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 80 ± 12 | 72 ± 10 | 70 ± 11 | 69 ± 9 | 74 ± 11 | 73 ± 8 | 75 ± 11 | 70 ± 11 | 75 ± 10 | 75 ± 10 | 70 ± 10 | |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 215 ± 45 | 215 ± 41 | 179 ± 33 | 176 ± 33 | 184 ± 42 | 192 ± 42 | 209 ± 39 | 212 ± 39 | 194 ± 36 | 189 ± 36 | 196 ± 36 | |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 55 ± 17 | 51 ± 17 | 54 ± 13 | 52 ± 13 | 45 ± 13 | 43 ± 12 | 58 ± 16 | 54 ± 16 | 54 ± 16 | 52 ± 15 | 52 ± 16 | |
Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 320 ± 71 | 297 ± 61 | 363 ± 89 | 320 ± 69 | 323 ± 85 | 328 ± 70 | 346 ± 75 | 320 ± 64 | 357 ± 75 | 362 ± 80 | 336 ± 70 |