Table 1:
Patient Demographics
| Category | # of patients (percentage) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD | 67.3 years ± 9.7 | − |
| Gender | Male | 22 (73%) |
| Female | 8 (27%) | |
| Race | White | 28 (93%) |
| Black or African American | 1 (3%) | |
| Native American | 1 (3%) | |
| Education Completed | High School Diploma | 24 (80%) |
| Some College | 15 (50%) | |
| Bachelor Degree | 8 (27%) | |
| Master/Doctoral Degree | 5 (17%) | |
| Operation | CABG only | 22 (73.3%) |
| AVR only | 3 (10.0%) | |
| CABG + MVR | 3 (10.0%) | |
| CABG + AVR | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Minimally invasive MVR | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Comorbidities | Diabetes | 15 (50%) |
| Hypertension | 27 (90%) | |
| Hyperlipidemia | 25 (83%) | |
| Heart Failure | 8 (27%) | |
| Lung Disease | 1 (3%) | |
| Tobacco use | Current smoker | 5 (17%) |
| Former smoker | 15 (50%) | |
| Never smoked | 10 (33%) | |
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These are patient demographics, educational level, prevalence of comorbidities, incidence of medically treated comorbidities, smoking history and alcohol use information about the patients in the study.