Table 2:

Group characteristics in African American–Diabetes Heart Study MIND (N = 263)

VariableNo. (% of Total Cohort)
Female165 (62.7%)
Hypertension87 (33.1%)
Insulin use108 (41.1%)
Lipid medication93 (54.7%)
Smoking
    Never117 (44.7%)
    Former91 (34.7%)
    Current54 (20.6%)
Education
    Less than a high school diploma27 (10.3%)
    High school diploma76 (28.9%)
    Some college or a college diploma115 (43.7%)
    Graduate education45 (17.1%)