Table 1.
Sample Demographic and Medical Information
| Mean | SD | Number of Patients | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 57% | |||
| Female | 43% | |||
| Caucasian | ||||
| African American | 90% | |||
| Other | 9% | |||
| 1% | ||||
| Age | 69.18 | 7.43 | ||
| Education | 14.40 | 2.75 | ||
| IMT | 0.88 | 0.13 | ||
| Hypertension | 82 | 75% | ||
| Hypercholesterolemia | 48 | 44% | ||
| Diabetes | 27 | 25% | ||
| Tobacco Use | 41 | 38% | ||
| Angina | 25 | 23% | ||
| Angioplasty/Stents | 20 | 18% | ||
| Cardiac Arrest | 6 | 6% | ||
| Coronary Artery Disease | 31 | 29% | ||
| Heart Failure | 18 | 17% | ||
| Myocardial Infarction | 44 | 40% | ||
| CABG | 34 | 31% | ||
| Arrhythmia | 16 | 15% | ||
| Mitral Valve Prolapse | 9 | 8% | ||
| Valve surgery | 10 | 10% | ||
| Pacemaker | 3 | 3% |