Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population
| Characteristic | n = 75 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.2 ± 12.6 |
| Sex (number, %) | |
| Male | 8 (11%) |
| Female | 67 (89%) |
| Race, (number, %) | |
| White | 34 (45%) |
| Black | 34 (45%) |
| Asian, Pacific Islander | 4 (5%) |
| American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut | 2 (3%) |
| N/A—did not disclose | 1 (1%) |
| Ethnicity, (number, %) | |
| Non-hispanic | 64 (85%) |
| Hispanic | 6 (8%) |
| N/A—did not disclose | 5 (7%) |
| Education | |
| College | 37 (49%) |
| Graduate degree | 37 (49%) |
| NA | 1 (1%) |
| Medications | |
| Lipid-lowering therapy (%) | 9 (12%) |
| Antihypertensive therapy (%) | 18 (24%) |
| Thyroid medications (%) | 9 (12%) |