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Table 1 Participant characteristics by study visit

From: Longitudinal associations of long-term exposure to ultrafine particles with blood pressure and systemic inflammation in Puerto Rican adults

 

Visit One

Visit Two

Visit Three

 

N

Mean (s) or %

N

Mean (s) or %

N

Mean (s) or %

SBP (mmHg)

731

134.6 (18.8)

600

136.8 (19.2)

423

135.0 (18.4)

DBP (mmHg)

730

80.9 (10.6)

600

80.4 (10.6)

423

75.4 (10.4)

PP (mmHg)

730

53.7 (14.6)

600

56.4 (15.8)

423

59.7 (16.3)

hsCRP (mg/L)

727

6.25 (9.02)

576

6.48 (11.04)

387

7.04 (9.49)

Age

754

57.1 (7.4)

605

59.2 (7.5)

431

63.1 (7.3)

BMI (kg/m2)

747

31.7 (6.3)

585

31.6 (6.5)

395

31.0 (6.7)

HDL (mg/dL)

737

44.2 (12.3)

594

46.5 (12.6)

395

47.3 (15.7)

LDL (mg/dL)

721

107.5 (35.5)

585

109.7 (35.5)

392

105.5 (35.1)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

737

164 (114)

594

154 (93)

395

146 (109)

Physical activity score

751

31.8 (5.0)

603

31.3 (4.5)

429

31.7 (6.2)

Perceived stress

751

22.9 (9.6)

603

22.5 (9.0)

424

28.2 (7.2)

Distance from nearest interstate highway (m)a

754

1800 (1120)

605

1770 (1100)

409

1710 (1070)

Distance from nearest major road (m)b

754

240 (230)

605

240 (230)

409

250 (240)

Inhalation rate (L/h)

747

580 (220)

588

560 (200)

395

570 (230)

Female (%)

515

68.3

428

70.7

307

71.6

>8th grade education (%)

396

52.9

314

52.1

216

50.6

Household income < 120% poverty line (%)

504

71.3

427

75.2

291

77.6

Current smoker (%)

178

23.7

133

22.0

78

18.8

Former smoker (%)

240

31.9

199

33.0

158

38.1

  1. aInterstate highways 90 or 93
  2. bMajor roads are defined as carrying ≥10,000 vehicles per day