Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics (n=21).
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) or n (%) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 62 (12) | |
| Male, n (%) | 15 (71) | |
| Body mass index in kg/m2, mean (SD) | 30.7 (5.0) | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| White | 15 (71) | |
| Other | 4 (19) | |
| Asian | 1 (5) | |
| Black | 1 (5) | |
| Diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Primary prevention | 14 (67) | |
| Secondary prevention | 7 (33) | |
| Cardiovascular drugs prescribed per patienta, n (%) | ||
| 0 | 2 (10) | |
| 1 | 3 (14) | |
| 2 | 9 (43) | |
| 3 | 3 (14) | |
| 4 | 3 (14) | |
| 5 | 1 (5) | |
aAntiplatelet agents, statins, fibrates, other lipid-lowering drugs, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, diuretics.