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Table 1 Characteristics of patients by race and sex.*

From: Disparities in lipid management for African Americans and Caucasians with coronary artery disease: A national cross-sectional study

Characteristic

African Americans

Caucasians

 

Women (n = 558)

Men (n = 488)

Women (n = 8,038)

Men (n = 14,039)

Age (mean ± SEM)

66.8 ± 0.5

62.7 ± 0.6

72.1 ± 0.1

67.1 ± 0.1

Medical History

    

Diabetes Mellitus

43

33

25

21

Myocardial Infarction

38

47

40

48

Heart Failure

42

48

39

34

Hypertension

78

70

63

52

Region

    

Northeast

27

25

34

31

Midwest

24

30

31

33

South

42

36

22

23

West

8

8

13

13

Serum Lipid Levels

    

   LDL-C (mean ± SEM mg/dl)†

131.3 ± 2.5

133.0 ± 2.5

124.8 ± 0.6

117.2 ± 0.3

   LDL-C at goal (%)†

19

18

25

31

  1. *Percent of race- and sex-specific total unless otherwise specified. †For patients with documented tests having valid values
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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