Table 3.

Distribution of Framingham Risk Score Categories Among Participants Endorsing Their Risk as Lower Than Others of Same Age and Sex

DistributionWomen (n=555) %Men (n=396) %
Low (<2 risk factors and <10% 10-y risk)75.046.0
Moderate (>2 risk factors and <10% 10-y risk)16.09.3
High (10%–20% 10-y risk)4.119.0
Very high (>20% 10-y risk)5.226.0