Table 1 Baseline characteristics of MetSO study participants
Characteristics | All blacks | US blacks | Caribbean blacks |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 52.3 ± 12.3 | 51.17 ± 15.8 | 53.46 ± 11.6 |
Female | 56.0% | 60.8% | 52.0% |
Male | 44.0% | 39.2% | 48.0% |
< High school a | 43.3% | 31.2% | 53.3% |
Hypertension | 73.1% | 71.6% | 76.0% |
Diabetes | 50.2% | 45.6% | 54.0% |
Dyslipidemia | 48.4% | 42.4% | 53.3% |
Obesity | 31.6% | 34.9% | 28.8% |