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Table 1 Characteristics of MESA subjects (n = 1087) with measures for γδ T cells, as a representative of a typical population in the study*

From: Natural killer cells, gamma delta T cells and classical monocytes are associated with systolic blood pressure in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA)

Variable

Mean/number

Standard Deviation (SD)/percent

Age (years, SD)

63.9

10.1

Male (n, %)

578

53%

Race/ethnicity (n, %)

  

 White

413

38%

 Chinese

135

12%

 Black

314

29%

 Hispanic

227

21%

Diabetes (n, %)

184

17%

Smoker (n, %)

144

13%

Alcohol user (n, %)

557

64%

Statin user (n, %)

191

18%

Calcium Channel Blocker user (n, %)

159

15%

Diuretic user (n, %)

173

16%

Beta Blocker user (n, %)

110

10%

Vasodilator user (n, %)

67

6%

ACE User (n, %)

171

16%

College education (n, %)

378

35%

Intentional Exercise (met-min/week, SD)

1527

2293

IL-6 (pg/mL, SD)

1.64

1.24

CMV antibody titer (EU/mL, SD)

240

266

Systolic blood pressure (mmHG, SD)

130.0

21.7

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHG, SD)

72.7

10.4

Total cholesterol (mg/dL, SD)

193.9

35.8

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL, SD)

49.4

14.4

Body Mass Index (kg/m2, SD)

28.3

5.4

  1. All values were taken from participants at study baseline