TABLE 1.

Baseline Characteristics of the ASCVD and Diabetes Cohorts

	ASCVD (n = 301,440)	DM (n = 309,095)
Age, mean [± SD]	70.8 [±13.2]	62.8 [±9.2]
≤ 75 years	183,316 (60.8)	N/A
> 75 years	118,124 (39.2)	N/A
Female	167,253 (55.5)	164,814 (53.3)
Charlson Comorbidity Index, mean [±SD]	4.4 [±2.6]	3.4 [±2.1]
Coronary artery disease	123,492 (41.0)	N/A
Myocardial infarction	42,941 (14.3)	N/A
History of unstable angina	20,579 (6.8)	N/A
Previous revascularization	53293 (17.7)	N/A
Peripheral vascular disease	129,772 (43.1)	N/A
Stroke	194,198 (64.4)	N/A
Transient ischemic attack	38,011 (12.6)	N/A
Dementia	16,502 (5.5)	1,715 (0.6)
Chronic pulmonary disease	80,533 (26.7)	55,230 (17.9)
Liver disease
Mild	19,439 (6.5)	21,355 (6.9)
Moderate or severe	1,208 (0.4)	1,277 (0.4)
Diabetes	109,127 (36.2)	309,095 (100.0)
Diabetes with complications	45,484 (15.1)	75,853 (24.5)
Hypertension	232,800 (77.2)	224,740 (72.7)
Chronic renal disease	49,886 (16.6)	31,390 (10.2)

Note: Values are represented as number (%) unless noted otherwise.

ASCVD = atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; N/A = not applicable; SD = standard deviation.