Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age in yrs, mean (±SD) | 53.4 (±12.0) | |
| Sex: female | 81 | 57.4 |
| Race* | ||
| White | 90 | 63.8 |
| African American or black | 48 | 34.0 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.7 |
| Native American | 1 | 0.7 |
| Other | 1 | 0.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.7 |
| Not Hispanic | 140 | 99.3 |
| Risk factors | ||
| Current smoking | 42 | 29.8 |
| Recent cocaine (last 90 days) | 3 | 2.1 |
| Hypertension | 75 | 53.2 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 61 | 43.3 |
| Diabetes | 31 | 22.0 |
| Family history of coronary disease | 44 | 31.4 |
| BMI >30 (kg/m2) | 71 | 50.4 |
| Prior coronary disease | 28 | 19.9 |
| Prior cerebral vascular disease | 3 | 2.1 |
| Prior peripheral vascular disease | 4 | 2.8 |
| Insurance status | ||
| Insured | 105 | 74.5 |
| Uninsured | 36 | 25.5 |
N = 141
BMI = body mass index