TABLE 1

Demographic Data

CharacteristicData
Age57.4 ± 10.8
Sex (female)66.7% (186)
Hypertension65.6% (183)
Diabetes35.8% (100)
Hypercholesterolemia52.0% (145)
Smoking27.6% (77)
Family history18.3% (51)
Exercise stress test88.1% (246)
% Heart rate achieved94.5%
Average Bruce level3.4
Typical chest pain6% (17)
History of coronary artery disease11.8% (33)
  • n = 279 patients in study.