Table 1.

Patient Baseline Characteristics (n = 400)

CharacteristicValues*
Age (y)57 ± 11
BMI (kg/m2)31 ± 6.4
SES−3.95 (−6.58, −1.55)
Gender
    Men148 (37.0%)
    Women252 (63.0%)
Ever smoked
    Yes169 (42.3%)
    No231 (57.8%)
Current smoker
    Yes59 (14.8%)
    No341 (85.3%)
Diabetes
    Yes127 (31.8%)
    No273 (68.3%)
Hypertension
    Yes288 (72.0%)
    No112 (28.0%)
Dyslipidemia
    Yes206 (51.5%)
    No194 (48.5%)
PCP§
    Yes350 (87.5%)
    No50 (12.5%)
Close Contact
    Yes359 (89.8%)
    No41 (10.3%)
Number of phone numbers2 (2, 3)
Charlson score0 (0, 1)
Interpreter used
    Yes103 (25.85)
    No297 (74.3%)
Native Language
    English204 (51.0%)
    Non-English196 (49.0%)
Race
    Asian18 (4.5%)
    Black143 (35.8%)
    Hispanic215 (53.8%)
    Multiracial6 (1.5%)
    White18 (4.5%)
Insurance
    Commercial118 (29.5%)
    Medicaid177 (44.3%)
    Medicare98 (24.5%)
    Self pay7 (1.8%)
  • * Categorical variables are presented as frequencies and percentages. Continuous variables are presented as either means and standard deviations or medians and interquartile ranges, depending on distribution.

  • BMI, body mass index.

  • SES, socioeconomic score. Displayed as a Z score calculated based on the person's address and 6 socioeconomic variables for the neighborhood by zip code (log of median household income; log of median value of housing units; the percentage of households receiving interest, dividend, or net rental income; education; the percentage of adults who completed college; and the percentage of employed individuals in executive, managerial or professional positions) and normalized to the New York State average.

  • § PCP, primary care physician.