Table 1 Characteristics and prevalence of comorbid conditions in African American males and females

Age (year)

58 ± 9

65 ± 9*

63 ± 9

56 ± 10

64 ± 9*

68 ± 9*

BMI (kg/m²)

28 ± 5

29 ± 5*

34 ± 6*^#

31 ± 7⁺

33 ± 7*⁺

33 ± 4

HTN medications

0

1.7 ± 1.1*

2.7 ± 1.3*^#

0

1.7 ± 1.1*

1.8 ± 0.8*

HTN duration (year)

0

15 ± 12*

15 ± 11*

0

17 ± 13*

29 ± 11*^#+

eGFR (ml/min)

104 ± 17

87 ± 24*

93 ± 14*

96 ± 10⁺

87 ± 14*

79 ± 16*

LV mass (g/m²)

75 ± 14

90 ± 22*

90 ± 7*

68 ± 12⁺

80 ± 18*⁺

73 ± 10+

Total urinary protein (mg)

4 ± 7

16 ± 44*

11 ± 10*

4 ± 6

12 ± 34*

3 ± 3^#+

Uncontrolled HTN (%)

0

48*

44*

0

46*

0^#+

CHD (%)

2

17*

22*

1

9*⁺

11*

MI (%)

0

10*

22*

1

4*⁺

11*

Stroke (%)

1

10*

22*

1

5*⁺

0

Diabetes (%)

10

30*

11

8

31*

33*