Table 1.
Cohort characteristics, continuous variables, follow-up clinic visit 1997–1999 (n=185).
| Characteristic | Mean ± standard deviation |
|---|---|
| Age | 70.7 ± 9.6 |
| Weight (kg) | 81.2 ± 11.7 |
| Height (cm) | 175 ± 6.4 |
| Erectile dysfunction-score | 17.8 ± 6.5 |
| Toe-brachial index | 0.83 ± 0.17 |
| Ankle-brachial index* | 1.12 ± 0.06 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 133 ± 19 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.4 ± 8.9 |
| Body-mass index (kg/cm2) | 26.6 ± 3.2 |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.93 ± 0.06 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 106 ± 15.3 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 190.8 ± 31.1 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) | 50.6 ± 12.6 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) | 116.5 ± 28.4 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 123.0 ± 101.1 |
| Alcohol (grams/week) | 86.6 ± 87.8 |
| Tobacco (pack-years) | 16.8 ± 23.0 |
*
Ankle-brachial index of included cohort, >0.9 by definition