Table 1 Select characteristics of 17,337 ACE Study participants at baseline

Age (years)

   18-34

1721 (9.9)

   35-49

4494 (25.9)

   50-64

5534 (31.9)

   65-74

3715 (21.4)

   ≥ 75

1873 (10.8)

Women

9367 (54.0)

Nonwhite

4373 (25.2)

Education

   < high school

1251 (7.2)

   High school graduate

3044 (17.6)

   Some college

6220 (35.9)

   College graduate

6822 (39.3)

Unmarried

5331 (30.7)

Financial problems

2040 (11.8)

Smoking status

   Current

1490 (8.6)

   Former

7040 (40.6)

   Never

8807 (50.8)

History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

781 (4.5)

History of asthma

1780 (10.3)

History of tuberculosis

1921 (11.1)