Table 2.
Baseline Subject Characteristics
| UC | PHP | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age—mean (SD) | 53.4 (4.8) | 52.2 (5.2) | .15 |
| Female gender | 79% | 82% | .68 |
| Education—completed college | 64.9% | 70.1% | .49 |
| Marital status—married | 57.1% | 55.8% | .87 |
| Race | |||
| White | 75.3% | 77.9% | .26 |
| African American | 23.4% | 16.9% | |
| Other | 1.3% | 5.2% | |
| Family income | |||
| < $39,999 | 15.6% | 15.6% | .50 |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 24.7% | 32.5% | |
| >$60,000 | 59.7% | 50.7% | |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | |||
| BMI—Mean (SD) | 34.1 (7.7) | 33.3 (7.8) | .54 |
| LDL cholesterol | 137.1 (35.6) | 132.4 (35.1) | .41 |
| Hypertension | 40.3% | 35.1% | .51 |
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1.00 |
| Smoking | 11.7% | 9.1% | .60 |
| 10-y risk of CHD | 11.1% | 9.3% | .03 |
UC, usual care; PHP, personalized health plan; CHD, coronary heart disease; LDL, low density lipid; BMI, body mass index.