Table 1 Baseline (2008–2011) characteristics of participants free from chronic kidney disease in 2008–2011, Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. (n = 9778)
Unweighted N | % or mean | Standard error | |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic Characteristics | |||
Age, mean | 41.1 | 0.3 | |
Women | 6163 | 51.5 | 0.7 |
Hispanic/Latino heritage | |||
Central American | 1023 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
Cuban | 1390 | 20.0 | 1.6 |
Dominican | 854 | 9.7 | 0.7 |
Mexican | 4098 | 38.0 | 1.6 |
Puerto Rican | 1432 | 15.1 | 0.8 |
South American | 704 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
Mixed/Other | 268 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
Less than high school education | 3561 | 31.0 | 0.8 |
Income < $30,000 | 6194 | 61.5 | 1.0 |
Married | 5322 | 49.3 | 1.0 |
Nativity/years in the US | |||
Foreign born < 10 years in the US | 2280 | 28.8 | 1.1 |
Foreign born, 10+ years in the US | 5943 | 48.4 | 0.9 |
US born | 1527 | 22.8 | 0.9 |
Health insured | 4834 | 49.7 | 1.1 |
Study Site | |||
Bronx | 2128 | 27.7 | 1.5 |
Chicago | 2653 | 16.1 | 1.1 |
Miami | 2428 | 29.5 | 2.1 |
San Diego | 2569 | 26.6 | 1.7 |
Health Behaviors | |||
Current smoker | 1734 | 19.6 | 0.8 |
Drinks per week, mean | 5.3 | 0.2 | |
Meets 2008 physical activity guidelines | 6186 | 68.2 | 0.8 |
Sodium intake (recall) (mg/day), mean | 3203.3 | 29.3 | |
Potassium intake (recall) (mg/day), mean | 2433.3 | 17.5 | |
Sodium:Potassium (recall) (mmol/mmol), mean | 2.4 | 0.0 | |
Clinical risk factors | |||
BMI (kg/m2), mean | 29.4 | 0.1 | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean | 119.6 | 0.3 | |
Hypertension medication | 1473 | 10.7 | 0.4 |
ACE Inhibitorsa | 990 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
Diuretics | 860 | 6.3 | 0.3 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL), mean | 194.7 | 0.6 | |
Diabetes | 1687 | 12.0 | 0.4 |