Table 1.
Characteristics of participants at the time of study visit.
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age, y | 64.7 (8.5) |
| Female sex | 13 (72.3%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 5 (27.8%) |
| Black | 8 (44.4%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (5.6%) |
| Other, unknown | 4 (22.2%) |
| Drug-treated hypertension | 10 (55.6%) |
| Current smoker | 7 (38.9%) |
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Ten-year cardiovascular disease riska | 14.7 (7.2) |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 201 (40) |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL | 56 (20) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 132 (12) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 79 (10) |
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Risk is estimated by the ACC/AHA Pooled cohort risk equation that predicts 10-year risk of an atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease event (defined as nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or cardiovascular disease death). Risk is calculated from age, sex, race/ethnic group, total cholesterol level, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level, systolic blood pressure level, diabetes mellitus status, smoking status, and presence or absence of blood pressure medications (Goff et al., 2014).