Table 1:

Summary of cardiovascular risk factorsa

Risk FactorsNo. (%) (BMI = Mean and SD)
EthnicityWhite = 66 (98.5%)Native American = 1 (1.5%)
Tobacco use (current or prior)45 (67.2%)
Alcohol use31 (46.3%)
Hypertension53 (79.1%)
Diabetes mellitus20 (30.0%)
Average BMI (SD)29.8 (SD = 6.3)
  • Note:—BMI indicates body mass index

  • a Nearly all patients were White, likely influenced by the demographics at the institution at which this study was completed.