Comparison of baseline demographic variables among white, south Asian, and Afro-Caribbean subjects
|
White (n = 528) |
Asian (n = 106) |
Afro-Caribbean (n = 54) | p Value | ||
| Age (years) | 52.2 (10.9) | 46.3 (9.0) | 46.8 (9.1) | < 0.001 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 327 (62%) | 83 (79%) | 29 (54%) | 0.001 | |
| Female | 202 (38%) | 22 (21%) | 25 (46%) | ||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 110 (21%) | 21 (20%) | 8 (15%) | NS | |
| No | 429 (79%) | 84 (80%) | 46 (85%) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 (4.4) | 25.6 (3.6) | 27.3 (3.8) | 0.01 | |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.0 (1.2) | 5.6 (1.1) | 5.5 (1.0) | < 0.001 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5% | 17% | 15% | < 0.001 | |
| Previous CV disease | 7% | 7% | 7% | NS | |
| Follow up (years) | 9.3 (4.3) | 7.9 (4.2) | 10.3 (3.8) | 0.001 | |
Values are mean (SD) or n (%).
BMI, body mass index; CV, cardiovascular disease.