Baseline characteristics of Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) participants
| Age years | 62±10 |
| Female | 3600 (53) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 2622 (39) |
| African American | 1892 (28) |
| Hispanic | 1494 (22) |
| Chinese American | 804 (12) |
| BMI kg·m−2 | 28±5 |
| <25 | 29% |
| 25–30 | 39% |
| >30 | 32% |
| Height cm | 166±10 |
| Waist circumference cm | 98±14 |
| Glomerular filtration rate | 81±18 |
| Smoking | |
| Never smoker | 50% |
| Former smoker | 37% |
| Current smoker | 13% |
Data are presented as mean±sd or n (%), unless otherwise stated. All parameters collected at MESA baseline visit in years 2000–2002. BMI: body mass index.