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Table 1 Characteristics of 9341 patients meeting inclusion criteria

From: What does my patient's coronary artery calcium score mean? Combining information from the coronary artery calcium score with information from conventional risk factors to estimate coronary heart disease risk

Characteristic

N (%) or mean ± SD

Age (years)

54 ± 10 years

Women

3782 (40%)

Hypertension*

4069 (44%)

High cholesterol*

5847 (63%)

Diabetes mellitus*

807 (9%)

Smoking†

3679 (39%)

Framingham 10-year risk estimate

 

   - range

1.0% – 74%

   - median, 25%–75%

11%, 7.0% – 15%

  1. * – Per self report. Patients were asked whether they were under medical treatment for "X".
  2. † – Current, or quit within the past six months
  3. SD – Standard deviation
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BMC Medicine

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