Demographics of Participants Free of Cardiovascular Disease at Visit 4 of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
| Characteristic | Participants (n = 9272) (%) |
|---|---|
| Ever told had hay fever | |
| No | 89.6 |
| Yes | 10.4 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 41.6 |
| Female | 58.4 |
| Race | |
| Non African-American | 77.6 |
| African-American | 22.4 |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-smoker | 85.0 |
| Current smoker | 15.0 |
| Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.7 (5.6)* |
| Diabetes | |
| No | 84.8 |
| Yes | 15.2 |
| Hypertension | |
| No | 54.9 |
| Yes | 45.1 |
| Alcohol | |
| <350 g/wk | 98.9 |
| ≥350 g/wk | 1.1 |
| Total cholesterol | |
| ≤240 mg/dL | 86.2 |
| >240 mg/dL | 13.8 |
* Value given as standard deviation.