Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Adults With CVD or CVD Risk Factors But No Manifest CVD
| Characteristics | CVD Patients (n=28 214 424) | Individuals With CVD Risk Factors (n=74 418 456) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 18 to 29 | 4 655 577 (16.5%) | 11 868 557 (15.9%) |
| 30 to 39 | 4 673 002 (16.6%) | 11 285 140 (15.2%) |
| 40 to 49 | 4 016 159 (14.2%) | 11 286 622 (15.2%) |
| 50 to 64 | 7 162 018 (25.4%) | 19 723 779 (26.5%) |
| 65 | 7 707 668 (27.3%) | 20 254 358 (27.2%) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 14 854 519 (52.6%) | 34 833 855 (46.8%) |
| Female | 13 359 905 (47.4%) | 39 584 601 (53.2%) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 20 349 434 (72.1%) | 52 311 462 (70.3%) |
| Hispanic | 3 145 412 (11.1%) | 9 125 269 (12.3%) |
| Black | 3 064 952 (10.9%) | 7 937 718 (10.7%) |
| Asian | 1 353 923 (4.8%) | 4 034 139 (5.4%) |
| Other | 300 703 (1.1%) | 1 009 868 (1.4%) |
| Region | ||
| West | 5 763 735 (20.4%) | 17 383 022 (23.4%) |
| Northeast | 5 114 419 (18.1%) | 13 406 517 (18.0%) |
| Midwest | 7 074 651 (25.1%) | 15 050 514 (20.2%) |
| South | 10 261 619 (36.4%) | 28 578 403 (38.4%) |
| Employment | ||
| Not employed | 18 088 329 (64.2%) | 34 110 618 (45.8%) |
| Employed | 10 106 002 (35.8%) | 40 305 268 (54.2%) |
| Education | ||
| Less than college | 14 854 519 (52.6%) | 34 833 855 (46.8%) |
| Some college or more | 13 359 905 (47.4%) | 39 584 601 (53.2%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Not in a relationship | 11 440 946 (40.6%) | 26 864 436 (36.2%) |
| In a relationship | 16 743 167 (59.4%) | 47 416 355 (63.8%) |
| Health insurance | ||
| Yes | 26 839 475 (95.1%) | 69 360 825 (93.2%) |
| No | 1 374 949 (4.9%) | 5 057 631 (6.8%) |
| CVDa | ||
| Coronary heart disease | 10 768 994 (38.2%) | … |
| Myocardial infarction | 7 583 582 (26.9%) | … |
| Angina pectoris | 4 402 727 (15.6%) | … |
| Heart condition, unspecified | 19 013 402 (67.4%) | … |
| CVD risk factora | ||
| Hypertension | 14 351 327 (50.9%) | 41 717 225 (56.1%) |
| Hypercholesterinemia | 11,107,136 (39.4%) | 37 082 840 (49.8%) |
| Diabetes mellitus/prediabetes mellitus | 9 589 248 (34.0%) | 32 221 417 (43.3%) |
Data expressed as weighted frequencies. CVD indicates cardiovascular disease.
a
Sums to >100% because multiple diagnoses were possible.