Table 2 Baseline characteristics by tertiles of systolic blood pressure

Age (years)

57.9 ± 9.8

60.5 ± 9.3

62.6 ± 9.3

 < 0.001

Female, n (%)

503 (25%)

603 (32%)

673 (35%)

 < 0.001

Race, n (%)

 < 0.001

 Asian

294 (15%)

274 (14%)

190 (10%)

 Black or African American

52 (3%)

74 (4%)

78 (4%)

 White

1444 (72%)

1447 (76%)

1517 (78%)

 Other

218 (11%)

114 (6%)

150 (8%)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

114 ± 8

130 ± 4

149 ± 11

NA

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

72 ± 7

79 ± 7

84 ± 9

 < 0.001

Pulse pressure (mmHg)

42 ± 7

51 ± 7

65 ± 12

NA

Heart rate (bpm)

71 ± 9

70 ± 9

70 ± 10

0.011

BMI (kg/m²)

29.1 ± 5.3

30.4 ± 5.8

31.0 ± 5.8

 < 0.001

Diabetes duration (years)

8.4 ± 8.0

9.2 ± 8.1

10.3 ± 9

 < 0.001

HbA1c (%)

7.7 ± 1.3

7.7 ± 1.3

7.7 ± 1.3

0.33

eGFR (ml/min/1.73m²)

78 ± 21

76 ± 21

74 ± 22

 < 0.001

Albuminuria (mg/g)

 < 0.001

 < 30 (normal)

1637 (82%)

1424 (75%)

1269 (66%)

 ≥ 30–< 300 (micro)

297 (15%)

363 (19%)

465 (24%)

 ≥ 300 (macro)

67 (3%)

117 (6%)

191 (10%)

BNP (pg/ml) median [IQR]

106 [49–234]

100 [47–203]

111 [54–226]

0.006

Smoking status, n (%)

 < 0.001

 Current

248 (12%)

214 (11%)

205 (11%)

 Former

1012 (50%)

789 (41%)

864 (45%)

 Never

748 (37%)

906 (48%)

866 (45%)

MI history other than index ACS, n (%)

402 (20%)

450 (24%)

489 (25%)

 < 0.001

Stroke history, n (%)

73 (4%)

106 (6%)

135 (7%)

 < 0.001

Heart failure history, n (%)

436 (22%)

469 (25%)

412 (21%)

0.030

Coronary revascularization history, n (%)

1449 (72%)

1241 (65%)

1391 (72%)

 < 0.001

STEMI at index event, n (%)

1088 (54%)

798 (42%)

687 (36%)

 < 0.001

Left ventricular ejection fraction^a (percent)

48 ± 13

52 ± 12

52 ± 11

 < 0.001

Insulin, n (%)

733 (37%)

729 (38%)

819 (42%)

 < 0.001

Statin, n (%)

1889 (94%)

1755 (92%)

1788 (92%)

0.024

Beta blocker, n (%)

1691 (84%)

1597 (84%)

1665 (86%)

0.10

Calcium channel blocker, n (%)

224 (11%)

428 (22%)

629 (33%)

 < 0.001

Diuretic, n (%)

727 (36%)

728 (38%)

853 (44%)

 < 0.001

ACE inhibitor, n (%)

1233 (61%)

1164 (61%)

1135 (59%)

0.17

ARB, n (%)

418 (21%)

503 (26%)

634 (33%)

 < 0.001

Alpha blocker, n (%)

89 (4%)

67 (4%)

102 (5%)

0.029

Potassium sparing agents, n (%)

367 (18%)

268 (14%)

220 (11%)

 < 0.001