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) |