Table 1. Baseline Characteristics by Systolic Blood Pressure Status
SBP < 140
(N=1564)
SBP >= 140 mmHg
(N=869)
Overall
(N=2433)
Recruitment Date
Mean (SD) 149000 (100) 149000 (100) 149000 (101)
Median [Min, Max] 149000 [149000, 149000] 149000 [149000, 149000] 149000 [149000, 149000]
Season at Baseline
Summer 430 (27.5%) 191 (22.0%) 621 (25.5%)
Fall 419 (26.8%) 227 (26.1%) 646 (26.6%)
Winter 388 (24.8%) 225 (25.9%) 613 (25.2%)
Spring 327 (20.9%) 226 (26.0%) 553 (22.7%)
Age at baseline (years)
Mean (SD) 71.2 (4.75) 72.9 (5.49) 71.9 (5.09)
Median [Min, Max] 70.0 [65.0, 95.0] 72.0 [65.0, 92.0] 71.0 [65.0, 95.0]
Years of education
Mean (SD) 14.4 (4.63) 14.1 (4.57) 14.3 (4.61)
Median [Min, Max] 12.0 [0, 21.0] 12.0 [1.00, 21.0] 12.0 [0, 21.0]
Missing 5 (0.3%) 1 (0.1%) 6 (0.2%)
Household income (1k dollars)
<= 5 34 (2.2%) 34 (3.9%) 68 (2.8%)
5-8 91 (5.8%) 55 (6.3%) 146 (6.0%)
8-12 137 (8.8%) 79 (9.1%) 216 (8.9%)
12-16 200 (12.8%) 127 (14.6%) 327 (13.4%)
16-24 292 (18.7%) 184 (21.2%) 476 (19.6%)
24-35 283 (18.1%) 132 (15.2%) 415 (17.1%)
35-50 169 (10.8%) 89 (10.2%) 258 (10.6%)
>=50 260 (16.6%) 111 (12.8%) 371 (15.2%)
Missing 98 (6.3%) 58 (6.7%) 156 (6.4%)
Systolic Blood Pressure at Baseline (mmHg)
Mean (SD) 122 (11.6) 157 (14.1) 135 (21.0)
Median [Min, Max] 124 [79.0, 140] 154 [141, 227] 133 [79.0, 227]
Weight at baseline (lbs)
Mean (SD) 157 (30.8) 159 (31.5) 157 (31.1)
Median [Min, Max] 155 [80.0, 323] 156 [73.5, 293] 156 [73.5, 323]
Missing 5 (0.3%) 1 (0.1%) 6 (0.2%)
Recalled weight at 50 years old (lbs)
Mean (SD) 151 (28.3) 151 (28.5) 151 (28.4)
Median [Min, Max] 150 [89.0, 282] 148 [80.0, 290] 149 [80.0, 290]
Missing 55 (3.5%) 33 (3.8%) 88 (3.6%)
Pack years of Smoking History
Mean (SD) 17.0 (25.5) 16.1 (25.9) 16.7 (25.7)
Median [Min, Max] 1.50 [0, 204] 0 [0, 192] 0.650 [0, 204]
Missing 43 (2.7%) 24 (2.8%) 67 (2.8%)
Arthritis at baseline
none (at baseline) 842 (53.8%) 425 (48.9%) 1267 (52.1%)
arthritis 701 (44.8%) 432 (49.7%) 1133 (46.6%)
Missing 21 (1.3%) 12 (1.4%) 33 (1.4%)
Diabetes at baseline
none 1231 (78.7%) 604 (69.5%) 1835 (75.4%)
boarderline 188 (12.0%) 129 (14.8%) 317 (13.0%)
diabetes 135 (8.6%) 130 (15.0%) 265 (10.9%)
Missing 10 (0.6%) 6 (0.7%) 16 (0.7%)
Exercise Intensity
No exercise 74 (4.7%) 59 (6.8%) 133 (5.5%)
low intensity 724 (46.3%) 425 (48.9%) 1149 (47.2%)
moderate intensity 575 (36.8%) 290 (33.4%) 865 (35.6%)
high intensity 190 (12.1%) 94 (10.8%) 284 (11.7%)
Missing 1 (0.1%) 1 (0.1%) 2 (0.1%)
Blocks walked in past 2 weeks
Mean (SD) 47.7 (59.1) 42.4 (55.6) 45.8 (57.9)
Median [Min, Max] 24.0 [0, 300] 24.0 [0, 300] 24.0 [0, 300]
Missing 18 (1.2%) 6 (0.7%) 24 (1.0%)
Kcal expended in exercise activity in past 2 weeks
Mean (SD) 1370 (1690) 1290 (1720) 1340 (1700)
Median [Min, Max] 810 [0, 14200] 624 [0, 13900] 735 [0, 14200]
Missing 3 (0.2%) 1 (0.1%) 4 (0.2%)