Table 3 Characteristics of subjects by ethnicity and sex in the HyperGEN study
Variable | Whites | African Amercians | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Males | Females | Males | Females |
Age, year (n) | 52.9 ± 14.0 (1158) | 53.7 ± 13.15 (1245) | 45.25 ± 13.01 (814) | 46.45 ± 13.32 (1400) |
BMI, kg/m 2 (n) | 29.0 ± 4.7 (1156) | 29.0 ± 6.84 (1242) | 29.54 ± 6.32 (813) | 33.38 ± 8.14 (1399) |
Waist/hip, ratio (n) | 1.0 ± 0.1 (1104) | 0.9 ± 0.09 (1158) | 0.93 ± 0.07 (800) | 0.88 ± 0.08 (1366) |
Drinking status, % yes (n) | 42.71% (486/1138) | 31.35% (380/1212) | 47.64% (383/804) | 21.08% (288/1366) |
Smoking status, % yes (n) | 9.50% (108/1137) | 10.55% (128/1213) | 37.81% (304/804) | 22.62% (309/1366) |
Diabetes, % yes (n) | 10.02% (116/1158) | 10.12% (126/1245) | 14.00% (114/814) | 18.94% (265/1399) |
Estrogen, % yes (n) | - | 42.07% (509/1210) | - | 30.65% (418/1364) |
Research center, % (n) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   North Carolina | 7.08% (82/1158) | 12.61% (157/1245) | 22.11% (180/814) | 27.86% (390/1400) |
   Minnesota | 28.76% (333/1158) | 27.23% (339/1245) | - | - |
   Massachusetts | 27.20% (315/1158) | 28.59% (356/1245) | - | - |
   Utah | 36.87% (427/1158) | 31.41% (391/1245) | - | - |
   Alabama | 0.09% (1/1158) | 0.16% (2/1245) | 77.89% (634/814) | 72.14% (1010/1400) |
LDL-C, mg/dL (n) | 118.26 ± 30.62 (1107) | 117.26 ± 33.10(1217) | 119.79 ± 37.63 (790) | 117.95 ± 37.00 (1376) |
   LDL-C (adjusted), mg/dL (n) | 125.03 ± 32.78 (1107) | 122.19 ± 36.55 (1217) | 121.74 ± 39.49 (790) | 120.12 ± 38.52 (1376) |
HDL-C, mg/dL (n) | 43.05 ± 10.87 (1155) | 55.04 ± 15.42 (1240) | 49.15 ± 14.73 (805) | 55.99 ± 15.17 (1382) |
   HDL-C (adjusted), mg/dL (n) | 42.62 ± 10.92 (1155) | 54.78 ± 15.54 (1240) | 49.13 ± 14.75 (805) | 55.98 ± 15.18 (1382) |
TC, mg/dL (n) | 193.22 ± 35.84 (1155) | 201.23 ± 37.97 (1240) | 192.23 ± 41.67 (807) | 194.20 ± 40.86 (1382) |
   TC (adjusted), mg/dL (n) | 200.40 ± 38.66 (1155) | 206.52 ± 42.05 (1240) | 194.32 ± 43.84 (807) | 196.51 ± 42.64 (1382) |
* TG, mg/dL (n) | 4.94 ± 0.58 (1155) | 4.85 ± 0.55 (1240) | 4.59 ± 0.58 (807) | 4.49 ± 0.51 (1382) |
   * TG (adjusted), mg/dL (n) | 4.96 ± 0.58 (1155) | 4.86 ± 0.56 (1240) | 4.60 ± 0.58 (807) | 4.50 ± 0.51 (1382) |