Table 3 Race-specific clinical and demographic characteristics. ARIC participants free of CVD (1987 – 1989)

Male

3,022

1,081 (35.8)

8,987

4,030 (44.8)

<0.001

Current smokers

3,020

857 (28.4)

8,984

2,145 (23.9)

<0.001

Current alcohol

2,994

951 (31.8)

8,975

5,909 (65.8)

<0.001

Hypertension

3,009

1,613 (53.6)

8,953

2,250 (25.1)

<0.001

Diabetes

2,953

532 (18.0)

8,972

715 (8.0)

<0.001

Incident MI/Fatal CHD

3,022

403 (13.3)

8,987

933 (10.4)

<0.001

Incident ischemic stroke

3,022

287 (9.5)

8,987

452 (5.0)

<0.001

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

3,022

53.1 (5.7)

8,987

54.1 (5.7)

<0.001

DBP, mm Hg

3,022

79.6 (11.8)

8,983

71.6 (10.0)

<0.001

SBP, mm Hg

3,022

127.8 (20.3)

8,984

118.2 (16.9)

<0.001

Glucose (mmol/L)

2,941

6.4 (3.0)

8,980

5.8 (1.6)

<0.001

Insulin (pmol/L)

2,941

138.0 (291.4)

8,979

81.4 (94.9)

<0.001

BMI (kg/m²)

3,019

29.7 (6.1)

8,980

26.9 (4.8)

<0.001

Total cholesterol, mmol/L

2,895

5.6 (1.2)

8,971

5.5 (1.0)

0.503

LDL cholesterol, mmol/L

2,870

3.6 (1.1)

8,832

3.5 (1.0)

0.281

HDL cholesterol, mmol/L

2,895

1.4 (0.4)

8,973

1.3 (0.4)

<0.001

Triglycerides, mmol/L

2,896

1.3 (0.9)

8,973

1.5 (1.0)

<0.001