Table 1. Characteristics of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment with Framingham Risk Score Based on Gender (N=252).
| Characteristics | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Gender | 55 | 21.8% | 197 | 78.2% |
| Average Age (years) | 58.60 | 55.91 | ||
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||||
| Normal | 11 | 24.4% | 48 | 23.2% |
| Borderline high | 12 | 26.7% | 78 | 37.7% |
| High | 22 | 48.9% | 81 | 39.1% |
| Average | 236.2 | 232.91 | ||
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||||
| Optimal | 16 | 35.6% | 79 | 38.2% |
| Near optimal | 15 | 33.3% | 68 | 32.9% |
| Low | 14 | 31.1% | 60 | 29.0% |
| Average | 83.35 | 48.35 | ||
| Average SBP (mmHg) | 149.38 | 145.41 | ||
| Duration of DM (years) | ||||
| <5 | 22 | 40.0% | 118 | 59.9% |
| 5-10 | 24 | 43.6% | 60 | 30.5% |
| >10 | 9 | 16.4 | 19 | 9.6% |
| Familial History of DM | ||||
| Father | 11 | 20% | 39 | 19.5% |
| Mother | 8 | 14.5% | 31 | 15.7% |
| Father and mother | 2 | 3.6% | 6 | 3.0% |
| None | 34 | 61.8% | 121 | 61.5% |
| Smoking history | ||||
| Yes | 55 | 100% | 0 | 0.0% |
| No | 0 | 0.0% | 197 | 100% |