Table 1 Mean characteristics of the MESA5 participants

Age (years)

70.8±8.7

70.9±8.9

70.5±8.5

0.64

Race (N of white/black)

259/167

144/101

115/66

0.27

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28.7±5.3

28.7±5.9

28.3±5.3

0.45

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

125±21

125±21

124±21

0.68

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

68±10

65±10

71±10

< 0.001

Metabolic Syndrome, N (%)*

146(34.3)

96(39.2)

50(27.6)

0.02

LV End diastolic volume (ml)

120±31

106.2±23

138.4±31

< 0.001

LV End systolic volume (ml)

47±18

38.5±12

57.5±20

< 0.001

LV End diastolic mass (g)

125±35

105.4±22

152.2±32

< 0.001

LV Stroke volume (ml)

73.2±18

67.7±16

80.9±18

< 0.001

LV Ejection Fraction (%)

61.8±7.2

63.9±6.7

58.9±7

< 0.001

Aortic wall thickness (mm)

2.67±0.27

2.61±0.26

2.75±0.26

< 0.001

Wall thickness difference in ten years (mm)

0.32±0.46

0.30±0.44

0.35±0.48

0.26