Table 2. Physicians' Beliefs about Why Cardiovascular Disease Death Rates Are Higher in the United States
CodeResponses, n (%)
1Food/diet348 (53)
2Equity144 (22)
3Exercise128 (19)
4Lifestyle77 (12)
5Obesity76 (12)
6Quality of care71 (11)
7Genetics21 (3)
8Prevention19 (3)
9Wine11 (2)
10Education6 (1)
11Disparities6 (1)
  • Numbers refer to the frequency of responses that include a theme. Some respondents mentioned multiple themes so the response percentages will be greater than 100%.