Table 1. Distribution of Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Sociodemographic Characteristics Among First-Time Attendees (N = 3,572), South Carolina WISEWOMAN Program, 2009–2012.
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| ≤49 | 955 (26.7) |
| 50–59 | 1, 772 (49.6) |
| ≥ 60 | 845 (23.7) |
| Race | |
| White | 1,470 (41.1) |
| Black | 2,102 (58.9) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 773 (21.6) |
| High school graduate or equivalent | 1,734 (48.6) |
| More than high school | 1,065 (29.8) |
| Current smoker | |
| No | 2,492 (69.8) |
| Yes | 1,080 (30.2) |
| Self-reported family history of heart attack | |
| No | 2,305 (64.5) |
| Yes | 1,267 (35.5) |
| Self-reported family history of diabetes | |
| No | 1,690 (47.3) |
| Yes | 1,882 (52.7) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | |
| Normal weight (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | 540 (15.1) |
| Overweight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2) | 955 (26.7) |
| Obese (≥30.0 kg/m2) | 2,077 (58.2) |
| Blood pressure, mm Hga | |
| Normal | 851 (23.8) |
| Prehypertension | 1,968 (55.1) |
| Hypertensiona | 753 (21.1) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | |
| Desirable (<200) | 1,866 (52.2) |
| Undesirable (≥200) | 1,706 (47.8) |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mg/dL | |
| Desirable (>59) | 2,233 (87.5) |
| Undesirable (≤59) | 447 (12.5) |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterolb , c, mg/dL | |
| Desirable (<130) | 1,161 (66.1) |
| Undesirable (≥130) | 594 (33.9) |
| Triglyceridesb , d, mg/dL | |
| Desirable (<150) | 1, 367 (77.2) |
| Undesirable (≥150) | 404 (22.8) |
| Type 2 diabetes | |
| No | 2, 695 (75.5) |
| Yes | 877 (24.5) |
a
Normal systolic blood pressure (SBP) <120 and normal diasystolic blood pressure (DBP) <80; prehypertension, SBP ≥120 or DBP ≥80; hypertension, SBP ≥140 mm Hg, DBP ≥90 mm Hg for nondiabetic women; SBP ≥130 mm Hg or DBP ≥80 mm Hg for women with diabetes.
b
Collected only for participants who were fasting (n = 1,794).
c
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement was missing for 40 fasting participants.
d
Triglyceride measurement was missing for 23 fasting participants.