Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Major Cardiovascular Events.
| Characteristic | Myocardial infarction | Heart failure | Ischemic stroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 870 | n = 887 | n = 343 | |
| Demographics | |||
| Age in years, mean | 70.3 (11.4) | 71.6 (12.0) | 71.6 (12.2) |
| <60 | 17.8% | 15.7% | 16.0% |
| 60 to < 80 | 57.8% | 54.8% | 56.6% |
| ≥80 | 24.4% | 29.5% | 27.4% |
| Sex, female | 38.3% | 45.5% | 48.1% |
| Rural residence | 8.2% | 6.7% | 9.0% |
| Comorbidities a | |||
| Diabetes | 77.8% | 74.0% | 71.4% |
| Hypertension | 89.4% | 90.2% | 88.0% |
| Prior hospital admission with myocardial infarction | 21.7% | 21.9% | 13.7% |
| Prior hospital admission with heart failure | 26.4% | 29.8% | 21.0% |
| Prior hospital admission with ischemic stroke | 4.3% | 44.6% | 5.2% |
| Coronary artery disease (including angina) | 81.3% | 77.3% | 69.4% |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 25.3% | 24.1% | 44.6% |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 21.0% | 20.1% | 17.5% |
| Coronary revascularization (includes CABG, PCI, and angioplasty) | 26.2% | 21.6% | 17.8% |
| Health care utilization b | |||
| Hospitalizations, mean | 1.4 (1.7) | 1.7 (1.8) | 1.5 (1.7) |
Note. CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.
a
Comorbidities in the 5 years prior to the cardiovascular event were considered.
b
Health care utilization in the year prior to the cardiovascular event was considered.