Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| HF, N = 119 a | COD, N = 74 a | VCI, N = 122 a | Reference, N = 113 a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Age | 69 (62, 76) | 66 (59, 71) | 69 (61, 74) | 67 (61, 70) |
| Female sex | 37 (31%) | 20 (27%) | 48 (39%) | 55 (49%) |
| Years of education | 12.0 (10.0, 16.0) | 12.0 (10.0, 16.0) | 13.0 (10.0, 16.0) | 14.0 (11.0, 17.0) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | ||||
| Hypertension | 103 (90%) | 67 (91%) | 96 (83%) | 64 (59%) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.80 (4.00, 5.40) | 4.70 (3.80, 5.40) | 4.75 (3.98, 5.40) | 5.70 (5.10, 6.20) |
| Diabetes | 13 (11%) | 10 (14%) | 4 (3.3%) | 1 (0.9%) |
| Current smoker | 21 (18%) | 19 (26%) | 24 (20%) | 7 (6.2%) |
| History of stroke | 6 (5.0%) | 38 (51%) | 51 (42%) | 0 (0%) |
| History of myocardial infarction | 74 (62%) | 21 (28%) | 20 (16%) | 7 (6.2%) |
| Obesity | 27 (23%) | 21 (28%) | 19 (16%) | 18 (16%) |
| Cardiovascular risk | ||||
| SCORE | 9 (5, 15) | 8 (4, 11) | 8 (4, 14) | 7 (4, 10) |
| Cerebral blood flow | ||||
| CBF (mean mL/100 g/min) | 52 (45, 60) | 46 (42, 55) | 50 (44, 57) | 56 (49, 63) |
a
Median (IQR); n (%).
HF: heart failure; COD: carotid occlusive disease; VCI: vascular cognitive impairment; SCORE: Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation.