Table 1 Characteristics of Bogalusa Heart Study childhood participants, overall and by Bogalusa Heart Study visit.
| Â | Overall | Year of Bogalusa Heart Study visit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | 1972-1973 (n = 3865) | 1975-1976 (n = 4222) | 1980-1981 (n = 3705) | 1982-1983 (n = 3430) | 1985-1986 (n = 2666) |
Mean age, years | 11.4 (3.6) | 10.6 (3.1) | 11.7 (3.9) | 11.3 (3.8) | 11.0 (3.7) | 13.0 (2.8) |
% black | 37.0 | 37.1 | 35.9 | 37.1 | 38.2 | 37.0 |
% female | 48.8 | 47.1 | 48.2 | 48.9 | 49.8 | 50.5 |
Mean SBP, mmHg | 102.7 (11.0) | 100.6 (10.1) | 101.7 (11.3) | 103.5 (11.2) | 103.2 (10.8) | 105.9 (10.6) |
Mean DBP, mmHg | 63.0 (9.0) | 62.7 (8.1) | 62.1 (10.1) | 63.7 (8.6) | 63.3 (8.6) | 63.7 (8.7) |
Mean height, centimeters | 145.0 (20.0) | 141.2 (18.9) | 145.6 (20.9) | 143.7 (20.6) | 142.8 (20.5) | 154.0 (15.0) |
Mean weight, kilograms | 41.4 (17.5) | 37.2 (15.2) | 41.9 (17.6) | 40.5 (17.5) | 40.2 (17.6) | 49.5 (17.0) |
Mean body mass index, kg/m2 | 18.7 (4.0) | 17.8 (3.5) | 18.7 (3.9) | 18.6 (3.9) | 18.7 (4.0) | 20.3 (4.5) |
Plasma glucose, mg/dL | 84.1 (10.3) | *** | 88.8 (11.9) | 81.3 (9.5) | 79.9 (7.6) | 85.2 (9.3) |
% with diabetes | 1.7 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
% with kidney disease | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |