Table.
Demographics of 8795 Patientsa
| Characteristic | No. (%)b | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | Screened | |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 4840 (55) | 2881 (60) |
| Men | 3955 (45) | 1468 (37) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 2082 (24) | 1204 (58) |
| African American | 3927 (45) | 1837 (47) |
| Hispanic | 1409 (16) | 656 (47) |
| Asian | 286 (3) | 129 (45) |
| Native American | 17 (0.19) | 10 (59) |
| Other | 938 (11) | 442 (47) |
| Unknown | 136 (2) | 71 (52) |
| Boston Medical Center clinic | ||
| General internal medicine | 7118 (81) | 3569 (50) |
| Family medicine | 1677 (19) | 780 (47) |
Abbreviations: LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone.
a
Mean (SD) age, 53 (12) years [range, 18–95 years]. Mean (SD) cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, 242 (46) mg/dL, and 185 (29) mg/dL, respectively; mean thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level, 1.52 mIU/L [range, 0.01–370.92]. To convert cholesterol and LDL-C to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0259.
b
P= .01 for percentage screened for all comparisons.