Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics of the ARIC Study population (N = 14,430) according to gender.
Characteristic | Gender | |
|---|---|---|
Men | Women | |
Age, y* | 54.4 (5.76) | 53.7 (5.71) |
African American, % | 23.0 | 29.9† |
Diabetes, % | 8.6 | 9.6 |
Current smoker, % | 27.5 | 24.6† |
Body mass index, kg/m2* | 27.4 (4.15) | 27.8 (6.10) |
Choline intake, mg/day* | 332.1 (124.7) | 294.2 (111.9) |
Betaine intake, mg/day* | 118.1 (55.4) | 102.4 (47.1) |
Alcohol intake, g/day* | 10.16 (17.83) | 2.90 (7.21) |
Dietary cholesterol, mg/day* | 278.2 (139.4) | 230.2 (112.0) |
Dietary methionine, g/day* | 1.74 (0.66) | 1.63 (0.66) |
Dietary fiber, g/day* | 17.3 (7.94) | 16.9 (8.02) |
Dietary folate, μg/day* | 234.4 (102.4) | 221.5 (100.2) |
Dietary saturated fatty acid, g/day* | 24.2 (10.6) | 19.9 (9.2) |