Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 60).
| Age (range) | 61 ± 13 (24–90) |
| Women (%) | 41 (68) |
| Race | |
| % White | 46 (77) |
| % Black | 13 (22) |
| % Asian | 1 (2) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32 ± 8 |
| Prior tobacco use | 18 (30) |
| Known coronary artery disease | 26 (43) |
| History of congestive heart failure | 10 (17) |
| Hypertension | 36 (60) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 (25) |
| Current statin use | 33 (55) |
| Prior stroke/TIA | 6 (10) |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 17 (28) |
| Chronic physical or orthopedic limitations | 26 (43) |
| ASCVD risk factors | |
| ≤ 2 Risk factors | 21 (35) |
| Known ASCVD or >2 risk factors | 39 (65) |
| Baseline RHI | |
| Normal > 1.67 | 34 (57) |
| Abnormal ≤ 1.67 | 26 (43) |
Age and BMI shown in mean years ± standard deviation (range). Other values shown as n (%).
RHI, reactive hyperemia index.