Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics of 1,024 Participants With Coronary Heart Disease

Age, yrs	67 ± 11
Male	840 (82)
Race
White	615 (60)
Black	168 (16)
Asian	118 (12)
Other	122 (12)
Medical history
Hypertension	723 (71)
MI	547 (54)
Stroke	148 (15)
Diabetes	265 (26)
Revascularization	602 (59)
Asthma/COPD	163 (16)
CHF	179 (18)
Renal insufficiency (CrCl <60)	236 (24)
Measured characteristics
LVEF	0.62 ± 0.10 (0.13–0.83)
SBP	133 ± 21 (90–235)
DBP	75 ± 11
LDL	104 ± 34
HDL	46 ± 14
BMI	28.4 ± 5.3
BSA	1.95 ± 0.22
Use of medications
Beta-blocker	593 (58)
ACE inhibitor	524 (51)
Statin	657 (64)
Aspirin	792 (77)
Behavioral risk factors
Physically inactive	371 (36)
Current smoking	201 (20)
Regular alcohol use	293 (29)

Values given as n (%) or mean ± SD with values in parentheses as ranges. ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; BMI = body mass index; BSA = body surface area; CHF = congestive heart failure; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CrCl = creatinine clearance; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; HDL = high-density lipoprotein (cholesterol); LDL = low-density lipoprotein (cholesterol); LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; MI = myocardial infarction; SBP = systolic blood pressure.