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Correlations between physiologic measures and risk scores were higher for CardioRisk than for any other instrument.

Risk factor

Validity correlation

Range of correlations in field trial HRAS

Systolic blood pressure

.64

.00-.50

Total cholesterol

.56

.18-.26

Relative weight*

.80

.64-.74

Diabetes status

.88

NA

Age group*

.94

NA

Gender

1.00

NA

N = 380-386; NA = Not Applicable

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