Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Positive screen No. (%) | Negative screen No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 25 (5) | 475 (95) |
| Women | 8 (32) | 87 (18) |
| Age at screening, mean (SD) | 64 (7) | 60 (9) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| North-American/European/Middle Eastern | 24 (96) | 464 (98) |
| African South of Sahara | 0 (0) | 2 (0) |
| South Asian | 0 (0) | 1 (0) |
| South-East Asian | 0 (0) | 2 (0) |
| Japanese/Finnish | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 1 (4) | 6 (1) |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary school | 1 (4) | 29 (6) |
| All types of secondary education | 14 (56) | 250 (53) |
| Higher vocational education and university | 10 (40) | 196 (41) |
| Current smoking | 10 (40) | 142 (30) |
| Excessive alcohol consumption (⩾21 U/week) | 1 (4) | 50 (11) |
| Medical history | ||
| Hyperlipidemia | 24 (96) | 468 (99) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (12) | 73 (15) |
| Coronary artery disease | 21 (84) | 373 (79) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1 (4) | 74 (16) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 1 (4) | 28 (6) |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 0 (0) | 22 (5) |
| Kidney disease | 0 (0) | 11 (2) |
| Medication | ||
| Blood pressure-lowering medication | 25 (100) | 454 (96) |
| Antiplatelet therapy | 23 (92) | 431 (91) |
| Anticoagulants | 2 (8) | 45 (9) |
| Lipid-lowering medication | 24 (96) | 432 (91) |
| Physical exercise in total MET per week, median (IQR) | 36 (20–49) | 49 (30–79) |
| Physical examination | ||
| Systolic blood pressure in mmHg, mean (SD) | 129 (16) | 131 (15) |
| Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg, mean (SD) | 77 (10) | 79 (9) |
| Hypertension at physical examination | 9 (36) | 147 (31) |
| BMI in kg/m2, median (IQR) | 26 (25–28) a | 27 (25–30) |
BMI: body mass index; IQR: inter quartile range; MET: metabolic equivalent of task; MRA: magnetic resonance angiography; No.: number; SD: standard deviation; U: units.
a
⩽4% Missings.