Table 1.
Clinical characteristics per patient.
| Variable | Total (n = 79) | Males (n = 59) | Females (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| Age, years | 66 ± 8 | 66 ± 8 | 64 ± 9 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 14 (19.2%) | 12 (21.4%) | 2 (11.8%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 53 (76.8%) | 42 (77.8%) | 11 (73.3%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 62 (79.5%) | 47 (79.7%) | 15 (79.0%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26 ± 4 | 26 ± 4 | 26 ± 4 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 22 (27.9%) | 14 (23.7%) | 8 (40.0%) |
| History of CVD, n (%) | 41 (51.9%) | 35 (59.3%) | 6 (30.0%) |
| Medication use at discharge | |||
| Use of oral hypoglycemic drugs at discharge, n (%) | 12 (15.2%) | 11 (18.6%) | 1 (5.0%) |
| Use of antihypertensive drugs at discharge, n (%) | 48 (60.8%) | 39 (66.1%) | 9 (45.0%) |
| Use of lipid-lowering drugs at discharge, n (%) | 70 (88.6%) | 54 (91.5%) | 16 (80.0%) |
Continuous variables are denoted by mean ± standard deviation. BMI body mass index, CVD cardiovascular disease. Data are missing for diabetes mellitus (n = 6), hypertension (n = 10), hypercholesterolemia (n = 1), BMI (n = 1).