Table 1.

Baseline Patient Demographics and Clinical Parameters (N = 140)

CharacteristicsIntervention (n = 70)Control (n = 70)P Value
Age, mean (SD), y62.6 (10.7)63.0 (8.5).848
Gender, No. (%)
   Female21 (30.0)34 (48.6).010
   Male49 (70.0)36 (51.4)
Ethnicity, No. (%)
   Asian6 (8.6)4 (5.7).757
   Black3 (4.3)4 (5.7)
   Hispanic55 (78.6)56 (80.0)
   White2 (2.8)4 (5.7)
   Other4 (5.7)2 (2.9)
Smoking status, No. (%)
   Yes3 (4.3)1 (1.4).620
   No67 (95.7)69 (98.6)
Alcohol consumption, No. (%)
   Yes13 (18.6)33 (47.1)<.001
   No57 (81.4)37 (52.9)
Diabetes status, No. (%)
   Yes35 (50)40 (57.1).397
   No35 (50)30 (42.9)
Lipid profile, mean (SD), mg/dL
   Total cholesterol179.4 (36.6)153.1 (39.6)<.001
   LDL-C98.4 (35.9)79.7 (34.3).002
   HDL-C48.5 (13.4)47.9 (15.0).794
   Triglycerides159.0 (97.0)127.2 (54.5).019
ASCVD Risk scores, mean (SD), %23.8 (19.4)24.0 (18.3).937
Blood pressure, mean (SD), mmHg
   Systolic BP162.6 (14.2)163.2 (13.5).774
   Diastolic BP82.2 (12.8)79.6 (14.9).268
  • ASCVD = atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; BP = blood pressure; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.