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Table 1 Study population characteristics, US adults aged 20 and older, NHANES 1999-2010

From: Multiple biomarker models for improved risk estimation of specific cardiovascular diseases related to metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study

 

n (% within groupa)

Overall

32,458 (100.0)

Sex

Male

15,522 (48. 0)

Female

16,936 (52.0)

Age (years)

\( \left(\overline{\mathrm{x}}=46.5\right) \)

20-34

8,576 (28.3)

35-44

5,483 (20.7)

45-60

7,649 (29.2)

60+

10,750 (21.8)

Ethnicity

Mexican-American

6,552 (7.8)

White

15,993 (70.4)

Black

6,388 (11.2)

Other

3,525 (10.6)

BMI b

Underweight (0–18.5)

493 (1.9)

Normal (18.5-25)

8,656 (31.4)

Overweight (25–30)

10,491 (34.0)

Obese (30+)

10,349 (32.7)

Smoking status

Nonsmoker

17,008 (51.7)

Former smoker

8,350 (24.7)

Some days

1,229 (3.7)

Every day

5,824 (19.9)

Systolic blood pressure

Normal (<120 mmHg)

15,166 (52.5)

Prehypertension (120–139)

9,608 (32.1)

Stage 1 hypertension (140–159)

3,937 (10.8)

  1. aSurvey-weighted.
  2. bBMI is only available for a smaller subset of participants who completed the mobile exam center exam.