Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the population (n=1,848).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (in years)* | 54.8 (53.7-56.0) |
| Male gender | 1,400 (75.8) |
| BMI* | 28.4 (25.2-33.9) |
| Hypertension | 1,354 (73.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 504 (27.3) |
| Dyslipidemia | 1,106 (59.9) |
| Current or past smoking | 504 (27.3) |
| Previous bleeding | 29 (1.6) |
| Previous acute coronary syndrome | 560 (30.3) |
| Previous cardiac surgery | 186 (10.1) |
| Previous stroke | 113 (6.3) |
| LVEF* | 42.1 (41.2-43.1) |
| GRACE score* | 112.4 (110.8-113.9) |
| CRUSADE score* | 23.9 (23.2-24.6) |
* expressed as median and interquartile range.
BMI: body mass index expressed in kg/m2, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, GRACE: The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events, CRUSADE: Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes With Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines.