Type | Variable Description | Range | Mean or % (SD) |
---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Education | 1–12 | 7.7 (2.4) |
Age | 34–84 | 55.3 (11.8) | |
Gender (female) | 0–1 | 55% | |
Meds and Diabetes | Taking blood pressure meds | 0–1 | 35% |
Taking cholesterol meds | 0–1 | 30% | |
Taking cortisol meds | 0–1 | 4% | |
Taking depression meds | 0–1 | 15% | |
Log of Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA) insulin resistance ((glucose X insulin) / 405) | −3.3 – 3.9 | 0.87 (0.77) | |
Health Behaviors | Currently smoking cigarettes | 0–1 | 11% |
Alcoholic drinks in last month | 0–240 | 13.3 (23.7) | |
Exercise: 20 min 3 times/week | 0–1 | 79% | |
Healthy eating index (fruit/vegs, whole grains, white-to-red meat ratio) | 0.9–5.8 | 2.5 (0.9) | |
BMI | 14.9–57.4 | 29.1 (5.9) | |
Blood lipidsa | HDL-C (mg/dL) | 1.34–2.08 | 1.72 (0.14) |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 1.39–2.54 | 2.05 (0.22) | |
LDL-C (mg/dL) | 1.20–2.30 | 2.00 (0.15) |