Descriptive summary of population—sample n=388 (weighted sample n=3 002 561)
| Variable | Weighted frequency | Weighted per cent | SE (%) |
| Demographics | |||
| Female | 1 497 764 | 49.9 | 3.9 |
| Hispanic | 295 480 | 9.8 | 2.6 |
| Black | 328 902 | 11.0 | 1.6 |
| White | 2 378 179 | 79.2 | 2.9 |
| Medical comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 2 175 824 | 72.5 | 3.5 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 761 041 | 25.3 | 2.6 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 2 003 838 | 66.7 | 3.4 |
| Hypertriglyceridaemia | 1 765 326 | 58.8 | 3.1 |
| Low level of high density lipoprotein | 1 574 440 | 52.4 | 4.7 |
| History of myocardial infarction | 689 934 | 23.0 | 3.3 |
| Lifestyle factors | |||
| Non-smoker | 2 251 751 | 75.0 | 3.4 |
| ≥5 servings fruits/vegetables/day | 1 188 398 | 39.6 | 4.0 |
| 1–4 servings fruits/vegetables/day | 1 755 977 | 58.5 | 3.9 |
| 0 servings fruits/vegetables/day | 58 186 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Regular exercise | 957 260 | 31.9 | 3.5 |
| Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 | 847 054 | 28.2 | 3.9 |
| Body mass index <18.5 kg/m2 | 34 556 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Body mass index 18.5–29.9 kg/m2 | 2 120 951 | 70.6 | 3.9 |
| Heavy alcohol intake | 42 038 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| No alcohol intake | 2 270 615 | 75.6 | 3.6 |
| Moderate alcohol intake | 689 908 | 23.0 | 3.6 |
| No of lifestyle factors followed | |||
| 0 | 102 432 | 3.4 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 482 079 | 16.1 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 075 592 | 35.8 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 879 540 | 29.3 | 3.9 |
| 4 | 378 197 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 84 720 | 2.8 | 1.2 |