Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Variable | Data |
|---|---|
| Patients, n | 44 |
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 54 (42–59) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 28 (63.6) |
| Female | 16 (36.6) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Asian | 7 (15.9) |
| Caucasian | 4 (9.1) |
| African American | 10 (22.7) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20 (45.5) |
| Other | 2 (4.5) |
| Unknown | 1 (2.3) |
| BMI, kg/m2 median (IQR) | 30 (27–37) |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | |
| Cardiac arrhythmias | 3 (6.8) |
| Hypertension | 21 (47.7) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (40.9) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 11 (25) |
| COPD | 2 (4.5) |
| Asthma | 4 (9.1) |
| Smoking/vaping | 2 (4.5) |
| Ethyl alcohol/substance use disorder | 0 |
| Immunosuppression | 1 (2.3) |
| None of the above | 8 (18.2) |
IQR, interquartile range.