Table 4.
Baseline cardiovascular risk profile of the study population
| Characteristic (risk variable) | Baseline (n = 1052) |
|---|---|
| % Enrollees | |
| Diabetes mellitus (self-report) | 15.5 |
| Pre-diabetes | 17.7 |
| FBS ≥ 126 mg/dl | 8.7 |
| Hypertension (self report) | 42.0 |
| SBP ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ 90, mmHg | 33.8 |
| SBP ≥ 120 or DBP ≥ 80, mmHg | 73.2 |
| Pre-hypertensive (self-report) | 20.4 |
| Prescribed medication for HBP (self-report) | 40.9 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | |
| TC > 240 mg/dl | 5.8 |
| TC > 200 mg/dl | 25.3 |
| Obesity | |
| BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 38.4 |
| Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 32.2 |
| Physical activity (self-report)—days/week | |
| ≤2 days | 30.6 |
| 3–4 days | 24.7 |
| ≥5 days | 28.6 |
| Smoking (self-report) | |
| Everyday | 4.0 |
| Some days | 1.5 |
| Family History (self-report; early onset CVD in mother, sister, brother, or father) | 40.5 |
| Heart disease (self-report) | |
| CHF | 2.6 |
| CAD | 3.0 |
| Myocardial Infarction | 2.8 |
| Angina | 3.8 |
| Stroke (self report) | 2.5 |
HBP high blood pressure, FBS fasting blood sugar, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, TC total cholesterol, HDL high density lipoprotein cholesterol, BMI body mass index, CHF congestive heart failure, CHD coronary heart disease, CAD coronary artery disease, CVD cardiovascular disease