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Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | Males | Females | Total |
| Sex | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| African American | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Other/unknown | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Presence of | |||
| Diabetes | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Hypertension | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| Obesity | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Reason for PCSK-9 inhibitor initiation | |||
| Statin intolerance | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Inadequate lipid control | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Not known | 2 | 1 | 3 |
PCSK9: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type-9.
