Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characterization of individuals.
| Variables | n | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 356 | 52.5 (10.4) |
| Ethnicity (n, %) | 356 | |
| White | 238 (66.9) | |
| Non-white | 118 (33.1) | |
| Smoking (n, %) | 356 | |
| Current smoker | 70 (19.7) | |
| Non-smoker | 286 (80.3) | |
| Alcohol consumption (n, %) | 356 | |
| Yes | 164 (46.1) | |
| No | 192 (53.9) | |
| Education (n, %) | ||
| High school or less | 208 (58.4) | |
| College | 148 (41.6) | |
| Chronic non-communicable diseases (n, %) | 356 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 72 (20.2) | |
| Hypertension | 203 (57.0) | |
| Hypothyroidism | 43 (12.1) | |
| Dyslipidemia | 192 (53.9) | |
| Medication (n, %) | 356 | |
| Statins | 98 (27.5) | |
| Antihypertensives | 184 (51.7) | |
| Hypoglycemic | 74 (20.8) | |
| Fibrates | 9 (2.5) | |
| Family history of diseases (n, %) | 356 | |
| Obesity | 64 (18.0) | |
| Hypertension | 232 (65.2) | |
| Myocardial infarction | 100 (28.1) | |
| Stroke | 68 (19.1) | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 134 (37.6) | |
| Physical activity (points) | 7.18 (1.39) | |
| Framingham Risk Score (n,%) | 356 | |
| Low risk | 43 (12.1) | |
| Moderate risk | 127 (35.7) | |
| High risk | 186 (52.2) | |
| Reynolds Risk Score (n,%) | 351 | |
| Low risk | 154 (43.9) | |
| Moderate risk | 95 (27.1) | |
| High risk | 102 (29.1) | |
| ACC/AHA-2013 Risk Score (n,%) | 355 | |
| Low risk | 130 (36.6) | |
| Moderate risk | 46 (13.0) | |
| High risk | 179 (50.4) |
Continuous variables are shown as mean (standard deviation) or median (interquartile range), and categorical data as n (%). BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TG: triglycerides; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL-c: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol.