Table 2.

Demographic Characteristics and Age‐Adjusted Prevalence of ASCVD Risk Factors in the MASALA Study Cohort, 2010–2013

	Men (n=485)	Women (n=418)
Age, mean (SD)	56 (10)	54 (9)
Foreign‐born, %	98	98
Years in the US, mean (SD)	28 (11)	27 (11)
Education‐Bachelor's or higher, %	90	85
Annual family income, ≥$75 000, %	73	74
Hypertension, age‐adjusted %	43	35
Hyperlipidemia, age‐adjusted %	62	39
Diabetes, age‐adjusted %	28	22
Smoking, age‐adjusted %	5	1

ASCVD indicates atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; MASALA, Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America.