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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

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%)