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. 2021 Feb 25;21:399. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10399-3

Table 1.

Study Sample Characteristics and Distribution of Measures Used in the ASCVD Risk Calculator

Characteristic Total (n = 1617)
n (%)
Age (years)
 40–49 442 (27.3)
 50–59 588 (36.4)
 60–69 397 (24.6)
 70+ 190 (11.8)
Gender
 Male 577 (35.7)
 Female 1040 (64.3)
Race
 Black/Caribbean 828 (51.2)
 East Indian 124 (7.7)
 Hispanic/PR 335 (20.7)
 Mixed 195 (12.1)
 Other 3 (0.2)
 White 132 (8.2)
Education level
 less than high school 491 (30.4)
 high school 374 (23.1)
 some college 387 (23.9)
 college+ 365 (22.6)
Systolic BP (mmHg)
 < 120 314 (19.4)
 120–129 378 (23.4)
 130–139 339 (21.0)
 140–149 271 (16.8)
 150–159 105 (6.5)
 160+ 210 (13.0)
Smoking
 No 1489 (92.1)
 Yes 128 (7.9)
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)
 < 200 970 (60.0)
 200–239 468 (28.9)
 240+ 179 (11.1)
HDL (mg/dl)
 < 40 268 (16.6)
 40–60 881 (54.5)
 > 60 468 (28.9)
History of diabetes
 No 1204 (74.5)
 Yes 413 (25.5)
BMI (kg/m2)
 < 25 417 (25.8)
 overweight 25–29.9 587 (36.3)
 0bese > =30 613 (37.9)
Waist-to-hip Ratio
 not elevated 803 (49.7)
 elevated 814 (50.3)
Waist Circumference
 not elevated 842 (52.1)
 elevated 775 (47.9)
Waist to height ratio
 not elevated 338 (20.9)
 elevated 1279 (79.1)
 Education level
 less than high school 491 (30.4)
 high school 374 (23.1)
 some college 387 (23.9)
 college+ 365 (22.6)
Physical Activity
 low 734 (45.4)
 moderate 309 (19.1)
 high 574 (35.5)
Serving of fruit and vegetables per week - mean (sd) 9.8 (6.5)
Daily added sugar intake (tsp) without cereal - mean (sd) 13.9 (9.9)