Descriptive statistics for patient participants based on self-report (n=14)
| Patient characteristics | Total (%) |
| Age (years) | |
| <40 | 2 (15) |
| 40–60 | 5 (39) |
| >60 | 6 (46) |
| Gender | |
| Men | 6 (46) |
| Women | 7 (54) |
| Chronic condition qualifying as ‘high CVD risk’ | |
| High cholesterol only | 3 (23) |
| Diabetes only | 6 (46) |
| Myocardial infarct (MI) only | 1 (8) |
| Diabetes and MI | 3 (23) |
| Has a primary care provider | |
| Yes | 12 (92) |
| No | 1 (8) |
| Followed by a medical specialist | |
| Yes | 10 (77) |
| No | 3 (23) |
| Self-reported awareness of high cholesterol levels | |
| Yes | 11 (85) |
| No | 2 (15) |
| Current use of statin medication | |
| Yes | 6 (46) |
| If not, had spoken with physicians about statins | 3 (23) |
| If not, had not spoken with physicians about statins | 4 (31) |
One participant did not complete a demographic questionnaire.
CVD, cardiovascular disease.