Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of the 982 evaluated individuals according to exercise history stratification (sedentary vs. active)
Characteristic | Sedentary | Active | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 434 | N = 548 | ||
Male, n (%) | 184 (42.4) | 226 (41.2) | 0.721‡ |
Mean age (yrs) ± SD | 58 ± 7 | 58 ± 7 | 0.932* |
BMI (kg/m2) ± SD | 27.4 ± 5.4 | 27.1 ± 4.7 | 0.370* |
Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |||
White, non-Hispanic | 27 (6.2) | 42 (7.7) | 0.018‡ |
Black, non-Hispanic | 60 (13.8) | 89 (16.2) | |
Hispanic | 235 (54.1) | 323 (58.9) | |
Asian | 109 (25.1) | 93 (17.0) | |
Hypertension, n (%) | 226 (52.3) | 252 (46.1) | 0.052‡ |
Folate supplementation, n (%) | 17 (3.9) | 18 (3.3) | 0.798‡ |
Fiber supplementation, n (%) | 11 (2.5) | 23 (4.2) | 0.093‡ |
Multivitamin supplementation, n(%) | 158 (36.4) | 233 (42.5) | 0.005‡ |
Aspirin, n (%) (current daily use) | 116 (26.7) | 146 (26.6) | 0.459‡ |
Red meat consumption, n (%) (one or more servings/week) | 357 (82.3) | 416 (75.9) | 0.741‡ |
Current Alcohol, n (%) (Any current use) | 100 (23.0) | 138 (25.2) | 0.229‡ |
Current Tobacco, n (%) | 53 (12.2) | 53 (9.7) | 0.352‡ |