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. 2018 Nov 15;13(11):e0207322. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207322

Table 1. Cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk of long-haul truck driver sample.

Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Mean (SD) Criterion n (%)–Meeting risk
Age ≥40 191 (73.5)
Gender Male 260 (100.0)
Total Cholesterol* 168.16 (30.21) ≥200 mg/dL 13 (11.4)
HDL Cholesterol* 35.08 (10.67) ≤40 mg/dL 75 (65.2)
Smoker Current smoker 103 (39.6)
Systolic Blood Pressure 128.87 (18.63) ≥140 mm/Hg 68 (26.2)
Blood Pressure Medication Yes 65 (25.0)
Metabolic Disease Risk
Mean (SD) Criterion n (%)–Meeting risk
Age ≥ 45 158 (60.8)
Race (31.6% AA, 7.5% Hispanic, 2.6% Other) Non-white 111 (42.7)
BMI 33.40 (7.22) ≥ 25 233 (88.9)
Blood Glucose* 92.11 (26.30) ≥ 100 mg/dL 31 (27.0)
Diastolic Blood Pressure 81.42 (11.25) ≥ 90 mm/Hg 54 (20.8)
Systolic Blood Pressure 128.87 (18.63) ≥ 140 mm/Hg 68 (26.2)
HDL Cholesterol* 35.08 (10.67) ≤ 35 mg/dL 61 (53.0)
Triglycerides* 164.12 (91.80) ≥ 250 mg/dL 12 (10.4)
Physical Activity Level Inactive/Sedentary 102 (39.4)
3 or more Metabolic Syndrome characteristics* 2.73 (1.25) 3 or more characteristics 66 (58.0)

*Only includes drivers in which a blood sample was collected (n = 115).