Table 2 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Full analysis set (n = 2703) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
 < 40 | 46 (1.7) |
 40–54 | 470 (17.4) |
 55–69 | 1529 (56.6) |
 ≥ 70 | 658 (24.3) |
 Mean ± SD | 62.7 ± 10.0 |
Sex | |
 Men | 1436 (53.1) |
 Women | 1267 (46.9) |
Race | |
 Caucasian | 2693 (99.6) |
 Asian | 9 (0.3) |
 African | 1 (0.0) |
BMI (kg/m2) | |
 < 25 | 441 (16.3) |
 25–29 | 1133 (41.9) |
 ≥ 30 | 1129 (41.8) |
 Mean ± SD | 29.5 ± 4.8 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 97.0 ± 12.7 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 135.1 ± 16.0 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.3 ± 9.5 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.69 ± 1.19 |
LDL-C (mmol/l) | 2.76 ± 1.02 |
HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.24 ± 0.32 |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 6.16 ± 2.13 |
Creatinine (µmol/l) | 81.29 ± 22.06 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.84 ± 0.97 |
HbA1c (mmol/mol)a | 40 ± 11 |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 14.19 ± 1.35 |
Hematocrit (%) | 42.17 ± 3.62 |
eGFR (ml/min/1.73Â m2)b | |
 < 30 | 14 (0.5) |
 30–59 | 309 (11.4) |
 ≥ 60 | 2380 (88.1) |
CV risk factors | |
 Arterial hypertension | 2511 (92.9) |
 Family history of premature CHD | 963 (35.6) |
 Previously diagnosed diabetes mellitus | 650 (24.0) |
 Tobacco smoker | 491 (18.2) |
CVD history | |
 ≥ 1 diagnosis | 2254 (83.4) |
 Myocardial infarction | 1122 (41.5) |
 Angina | 1306 (48.3) |
 Unstable angina | 428 (15.8) |
 Revascularization | 1047 (38.7) |
 Peripheral arterial disease | 736 (27.2) |
 Ischemic stroke | 222 (8.2) |
 Stroke of unknown etiology | 46 (1.7) |
Other significant concomitant diseases | |
 Microalbuminuria | 248 (9.2) |
 Macroalbuminuria | 50 (1.8) |
 Diabetic retinopathy | 222 (8.2) |
 Diabetic neuropathy | 221 (8.2) |
CV risk categoryb | |
 Low | 2 (0.1) |
 Moderate | 86 (3.2) |
 High | 151 (5.6) |
 Very high | 2464 (91.2) |