| Variable |
African American |
Haitian American |
P-value |
| Categorical variables N (% within ethnicity) |
| Gender (males) |
93 (54.1) |
115 (49.1) |
0.327 |
| Low n-3<1 g/day |
43 (25.0) |
97 (41.5) |
0.001 |
| High HCY
(>12 mg/L) |
45 (26.2) |
54 (23.1) |
0.474 |
| High CRP (≥ 3 mg/L) |
76 (44.2) |
64 (27.4) |
0.001 |
| Current smoker |
62 (36.0) |
15 (6.4) |
<0.001 |
| Continuous variables (mean ± SD) |
| Age (years) |
53.3 ± 9.5 |
56.0 ± 11 |
0.008 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
106.7 ± 17 |
97.9 ± 12 |
<0.001 |
| Homocysteine (mg/L) |
10.3 ± 4.0 |
10.2 ± 3.8 |
0.714 |
| CRP (mg/L) |
3.15 ± 2.5 |
2.21 ± 2.0 |
<0.001 |
| N-3 (grams) |
1.89 ± 1.3 |
1.49 ± 1.1 |
0.001 |
| ln Kcal |
7.57 ± .51 |
7.34 ± .51 |
<0.001 |
| Kcal |
2199 ± 1043 |
1759 ± 942 |
<0.001 |
Abbreviations: HCY=homocysteine; CRP=high-sensitivity C=reactive protein;
n-3=omega-3 fatty acids. |
