From: Moderate alcohol consumption is associated with better endothelial function: a cross sectional study
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
---|---|
Total number | 884 |
Age (years) | 66.8 (8.8) |
Men | 384 (43.4) |
Race-ethnicity | |
Hispanics | 596 (67.4) |
Non-Hispanic Black | 154 (17.4) |
Non-Hispanic White | 134 (15.2) |
Hypertension | 603 (68.2) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 202 (22.9) |
Hyperlipidemia | 435(49.3%) |
Current smoking | 140 (16.0) |
History of smoking | 478 (54.1) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.9 (5.1) |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 143 (19) |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 84 (10) |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 202.1 (39.7) |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 45.6 (14.0) |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 130.2 (35.8) |
Blood Glucose (mg/dl) | 105.0 (48.8) |
CAD | 74(8.4%) |
Framingham risk score | 16.9+/-3.7 |
FMD(%), mean(SD) | 5.7 (3.8) |
FMD(%), median | 5.5 |
Medications | |
Aspirin | 244(27.7%) |
Cholesterol lowering agents | 162(18.4%) |
Insulin | 37(4.2%) |
Oral hypoglycemic | 129(14.7%) |
Medication for blood pressure | 393(69.8%) |
ACE inhibitor | 45(5.1%) |
Beta-Blocker | 41(4.7%) |
Calcium channel blocker | 40(4.6%) |
Diuretics | 124(14.1%) |