Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of study participants

Demographic parameter	Value
Age (yrs) (mean ± SD)	41.1 ± 13.2
Gender (% men/% women)	50/50
Self-identified race (%)
White	61
African American	33
Asian	6
% of patients:
With chronic comorbid condition	50
With metabolic syndrome component(s)	61
On chronic medication(s)	44