Name
waist
Label
Waist Circumference (SHHS1)
Description

Waist measurement in centimeters

Units
centimeter
Type
numeric
Tags
SHHS Visit Number vs Waist Circumference (SHHS1)
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Visit 1 5,418 97.4 ± 16.7 97.0 39.0 337.0 386 5,804
Visit 2 - - - - - - 4,080 4,080
CVD Outcomes - - - - - - 5,042 5,042
Age at SHHS1 vs Waist Circumference (SHHS1)
Visit 1
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 5,418 97.4 ± 16.7 97.0 39.0 337.0 386 5,804
39.0 to 55.0 years 1,203 95.3 ± 21.8 93.0 59.7 334.0 248 1,451
55.0 to 63.0 years 1,376 98.4 ± 16.9 97.0 61.0 337.0 75 1,451
63.0 to 72.0 years 1,402 98.8 ± 14.2 98.0 39.0 273.1 49 1,451
72.0 to 100.0 years 1,437 97.0 ± 13.1 97.0 42.0 150.0 14 1,451
Gender vs Waist Circumference (SHHS1)
Visit 1
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 5,418 97.4 ± 16.7 97.0 39.0 337.0 386 5,804
Female 2,823 93.7 ± 16.1 92.0 59.7 281.9 216 3,039
Male 2,595 101.5 ± 16.3 100.0 39.0 337.0 170 2,765
Gender vs Waist Circumference (SHHS1)
Visit 2
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total - - - - - - 4,080 4,080
Female - - - - - - 2,219 2,219
Male - - - - - - 1,861 1,861
Race vs Waist Circumference (SHHS1)
Visit 1
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 5,418 97.4 ± 16.7 97.0 39.0 337.0 386 5,804
white 4,630 97.2 ± 15.2 97.0 39.0 337.0 277 4,907
black 453 101.8 ± 28.6 96.5 66.0 284.5 62 515
native amer/alaskan 10 101.6 ± 11.0 103.5 84.5 116.0 1 11
asian/pacific islander 81 90.6 ± 11.3 91.4 67.0 129.5 7 88
hispanic/mex. amer 241 96.2 ± 13.5 95.3 62.2 134.6 39 280
other 3 95.9 ± 16.8 92.0 81.5 114.3 - 3
Race vs Waist Circumference (SHHS1)
Visit 2
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total - - - - - - 4,080 4,080
white - - - - - - 3,587 3,587
black - - - - - - 256 256
native amer/alaskan - - - - - - 8 8
asian/pacific islander - - - - - - 48 48
hispanic/mex. amer - - - - - - 180 180
other - - - - - - 1 1