Table 1.

Subject Characteristics by Racial Group

Total Population (n = 951)Whites (n = 505)AAs (n = 446)P value
Age, y48.8 ± 10.849.6 ± 11.347.9 ± 10.1.016
Female, %522 (54.9)272 (53.9)250 (56.1).514
History of hypertension, %284 (29.9)113 (22.4)171 (38.3)<.001
History of diabetes, %84 (8.9)26 (5.1)58 (12.7)<.001
Current smoking, %196 (22.0)70 (14.9)126 (29.9)<.001
Waist circumference, cm96.7 [86.9, 108.0]94.1 [84.5, 105.8]98.6 [88.4, 111.1].006
BMI, kg/m227.0 [23.4, 32.1]25.4 [22.7, 29.0]29.2 [24.9, 35.0]<.001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg118.0 [108, 129]115 [107.0, 137.0]121 [111.0, 132.0]<.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg76.0 [69.0, 83.0]74.0 [67.0, 80.0]78.0 [70.5, 86.0]<.001
Triglycerides, mg/dL91.0 [65.0, 126.0]95.0 [66.5, 133.0]87.0 [63.3, 115.0].032
LDL-C, mg/dL111.0 [91.0, 134.0]111.0 [91.5, 130.0]111.5 [90.0, 138].979
HDL-C, mg/dL58.0 [47.0,70.0]57.0 [46.8,71.0]58.0 [48.0,69.0].892
Glucose, mg/dL87.0 [82.0, 94.0]88.0 [82.0, 94.0]87.0 [81.0, 95.0].307
Risk scores
    Framingham risk score4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0].354
    MetS, % (n = 951)228 (24.0)108 (21.4)120 (26.9).048
Vascular function testing
    PVA218.1 [102, 506]256.5 [116, 555]184.7 [91, 427]<.001
    RHI, AU2.20 [1.8–2.6]2.30 [1.9–2.7]2.06 [1.7–2.5]<.001
    CAIx, %21.0 [11.0–29.0]20 [9.0–27.0]23.0 [13.0–31.0]<.001
    PWV, m/sec7 [6.1–8.1]6.8 [6.0–7.8]7.3 [6.3–8.4]<.001
Total Population (n = 951)Whites (n = 505)AAs (n = 446)P value
Age, y48.8 ± 10.849.6 ± 11.347.9 ± 10.1.016
Female, %522 (54.9)272 (53.9)250 (56.1).514
History of hypertension, %284 (29.9)113 (22.4)171 (38.3)<.001
History of diabetes, %84 (8.9)26 (5.1)58 (12.7)<.001
Current smoking, %196 (22.0)70 (14.9)126 (29.9)<.001
Waist circumference, cm96.7 [86.9, 108.0]94.1 [84.5, 105.8]98.6 [88.4, 111.1].006
BMI, kg/m227.0 [23.4, 32.1]25.4 [22.7, 29.0]29.2 [24.9, 35.0]<.001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg118.0 [108, 129]115 [107.0, 137.0]121 [111.0, 132.0]<.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg76.0 [69.0, 83.0]74.0 [67.0, 80.0]78.0 [70.5, 86.0]<.001
Triglycerides, mg/dL91.0 [65.0, 126.0]95.0 [66.5, 133.0]87.0 [63.3, 115.0].032
LDL-C, mg/dL111.0 [91.0, 134.0]111.0 [91.5, 130.0]111.5 [90.0, 138].979
HDL-C, mg/dL58.0 [47.0,70.0]57.0 [46.8,71.0]58.0 [48.0,69.0].892
Glucose, mg/dL87.0 [82.0, 94.0]88.0 [82.0, 94.0]87.0 [81.0, 95.0].307
Risk scores
    Framingham risk score4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0].354
    MetS, % (n = 951)228 (24.0)108 (21.4)120 (26.9).048
Vascular function testing
    PVA218.1 [102, 506]256.5 [116, 555]184.7 [91, 427]<.001
    RHI, AU2.20 [1.8–2.6]2.30 [1.9–2.7]2.06 [1.7–2.5]<.001
    CAIx, %21.0 [11.0–29.0]20 [9.0–27.0]23.0 [13.0–31.0]<.001
    PWV, m/sec7 [6.1–8.1]6.8 [6.0–7.8]7.3 [6.3–8.4]<.001

Abbreviation: LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Values shown are mean ± SDs or number (percentage) for normally distributed variables or median [interquartile range] for nonnormally distributed variables. Bold values indicate statistically significant difference (P < .05).

Table 1.

Subject Characteristics by Racial Group

Total Population (n = 951)Whites (n = 505)AAs (n = 446)P value
Age, y48.8 ± 10.849.6 ± 11.347.9 ± 10.1.016
Female, %522 (54.9)272 (53.9)250 (56.1).514
History of hypertension, %284 (29.9)113 (22.4)171 (38.3)<.001
History of diabetes, %84 (8.9)26 (5.1)58 (12.7)<.001
Current smoking, %196 (22.0)70 (14.9)126 (29.9)<.001
Waist circumference, cm96.7 [86.9, 108.0]94.1 [84.5, 105.8]98.6 [88.4, 111.1].006
BMI, kg/m227.0 [23.4, 32.1]25.4 [22.7, 29.0]29.2 [24.9, 35.0]<.001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg118.0 [108, 129]115 [107.0, 137.0]121 [111.0, 132.0]<.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg76.0 [69.0, 83.0]74.0 [67.0, 80.0]78.0 [70.5, 86.0]<.001
Triglycerides, mg/dL91.0 [65.0, 126.0]95.0 [66.5, 133.0]87.0 [63.3, 115.0].032
LDL-C, mg/dL111.0 [91.0, 134.0]111.0 [91.5, 130.0]111.5 [90.0, 138].979
HDL-C, mg/dL58.0 [47.0,70.0]57.0 [46.8,71.0]58.0 [48.0,69.0].892
Glucose, mg/dL87.0 [82.0, 94.0]88.0 [82.0, 94.0]87.0 [81.0, 95.0].307
Risk scores
    Framingham risk score4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0].354
    MetS, % (n = 951)228 (24.0)108 (21.4)120 (26.9).048
Vascular function testing
    PVA218.1 [102, 506]256.5 [116, 555]184.7 [91, 427]<.001
    RHI, AU2.20 [1.8–2.6]2.30 [1.9–2.7]2.06 [1.7–2.5]<.001
    CAIx, %21.0 [11.0–29.0]20 [9.0–27.0]23.0 [13.0–31.0]<.001
    PWV, m/sec7 [6.1–8.1]6.8 [6.0–7.8]7.3 [6.3–8.4]<.001
Total Population (n = 951)Whites (n = 505)AAs (n = 446)P value
Age, y48.8 ± 10.849.6 ± 11.347.9 ± 10.1.016
Female, %522 (54.9)272 (53.9)250 (56.1).514
History of hypertension, %284 (29.9)113 (22.4)171 (38.3)<.001
History of diabetes, %84 (8.9)26 (5.1)58 (12.7)<.001
Current smoking, %196 (22.0)70 (14.9)126 (29.9)<.001
Waist circumference, cm96.7 [86.9, 108.0]94.1 [84.5, 105.8]98.6 [88.4, 111.1].006
BMI, kg/m227.0 [23.4, 32.1]25.4 [22.7, 29.0]29.2 [24.9, 35.0]<.001
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg118.0 [108, 129]115 [107.0, 137.0]121 [111.0, 132.0]<.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg76.0 [69.0, 83.0]74.0 [67.0, 80.0]78.0 [70.5, 86.0]<.001
Triglycerides, mg/dL91.0 [65.0, 126.0]95.0 [66.5, 133.0]87.0 [63.3, 115.0].032
LDL-C, mg/dL111.0 [91.0, 134.0]111.0 [91.5, 130.0]111.5 [90.0, 138].979
HDL-C, mg/dL58.0 [47.0,70.0]57.0 [46.8,71.0]58.0 [48.0,69.0].892
Glucose, mg/dL87.0 [82.0, 94.0]88.0 [82.0, 94.0]87.0 [81.0, 95.0].307
Risk scores
    Framingham risk score4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0]4.0 [2.0, 7.0].354
    MetS, % (n = 951)228 (24.0)108 (21.4)120 (26.9).048
Vascular function testing
    PVA218.1 [102, 506]256.5 [116, 555]184.7 [91, 427]<.001
    RHI, AU2.20 [1.8–2.6]2.30 [1.9–2.7]2.06 [1.7–2.5]<.001
    CAIx, %21.0 [11.0–29.0]20 [9.0–27.0]23.0 [13.0–31.0]<.001
    PWV, m/sec7 [6.1–8.1]6.8 [6.0–7.8]7.3 [6.3–8.4]<.001

Abbreviation: LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Values shown are mean ± SDs or number (percentage) for normally distributed variables or median [interquartile range] for nonnormally distributed variables. Bold values indicate statistically significant difference (P < .05).

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