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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2016 Mar 9;9(3):214–222. doi: 10.1007/s12265-016-9687-z

Table 3.

Comparison of the Framingham Risk Score and ASCVD in A) Women and B) Mena, b

A) Women Framingham Risk Score
Risk Categoryc Low Risk Intermediate Low Risk Intermediate High Risk High Risk
Low risk 3085 (54) 336 (6) 23 (<1) 1 (< 1)
ASCVD Intermediate low risk 530 (9) 312 (5) 65 (1) 3 (< 1)
Intermediate high risk 418 (7) 299 (5) 103 (2) 9 (< 1)
High risk 203 (4) 175 (3) 112 (2) 16 (< 1)
B) Men Framingham Risk Score
Risk Categoryc Low Risk Intermediate Low Risk Intermediate High Risk High Risk
Low risk 667 (22) 181 (6) 4 (< 1) 0 (0)
ASCVD Intermediate low risk 207 (7) 375 (12) 51 (2) 0 (0)
Intermediate high risk 89 (3) 361 (12) 216 (7) 10 (< 1)
High risk 50 (2) 373 (12) 419 (14) 90 (3)
a

ASCVD atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

b

Values are n (%)

c

Low risk ≤ 5%; Intermediate Low Risk 5% - ≤ 10%; Intermediate High Risk 10% - ≤ 20%; High Risk > 20%