Table 1 Selected demographic characteristics of CHS participants (N = 70)
| Â | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
|---|---|
Age at adult carotid ultrasound, years | 21.9 (0.4) |
Age at child carotid ultrasound, years | 10.7 (0.4) |
Change in age (time between ultrasounds), years | 11.1 (0.3) |
Sex | |
 Male | 29 (41.4) |
 Female | 41 (58.6) |
Race | |
 White | 44 (62.8) |
 More than one race | 14 (20.0) |
 Othera | 5 (7.2) |
 Unknown/not reported | 7 (10.0) |
Ethnicity | |
 Hispanic | 38 (54.3) |
 Non-Hispanic | 30 (42.9) |
 Unknown/not reported | 2 (2.8) |
CHS recruitment community | |
 Anaheim | 7 (10.0) |
 Glendora | 17 (24.3) |
 Long Beach | 1 (1.4) |
 Mira Loma | 5 (7.1) |
 Riverside | 7 (10.0) |
 San Dimas | 10 (14.3) |
 Santa Barbara | 10 (14.3) |
 Upland | 13 (18.6) |
Parental Educational Attainmentb | |
 High school or less | 18 (25.7) |
 Some college or technical school | 21 (30.0) |
 Completed college or more | 31 (44.3) |
Adult BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 (5.7) |
BMI category | |
 Underweight (< 18.5) | 3 (4.3) |
 Normal (18.5 to < 25) | 42 (60.0) |
 Overweight (25 to < 30) | 18 (25.7) |
 Obese (≥30) | 7 (10.0) |
Smoking status at young adult follow-up | |
 Never smoked | 45 (64.3) |
 Smoked but not in past 12 months | 15 (21.4) |
 Smoked in past 12 months | 10 (14.3) |
Any family history of CV eventsc | |
 No | 27 (38.6) |
 Yes | 43 (61.4) |