Table 1.
INVEST baseline characteristics, overall and in selected subgroups. Values reported are % unless otherwise indicated.
| All Patients [26] (n = 22,576) | Hispanics [27] (n = 8045) | Diabetics [30] (n = 6400) | Post-MI [31] (n = 7218) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean Age, yrs (SD) | 66 (9.8) | 66 (9.8) | 66 (9.1) | 67 (9.7) |
| Female | 52 | 61 | 54.0 | 38.3 |
| mean BMI kg/m2 (SD) | 29 | 29 (6.2) | 30 (5.8) | 29 (7.2) |
| Caucasian | 48 | 0 | 44 | 64 |
| Hispanic | 36 | 100 | 38 | 21 |
| Black | 13 | 0 | 16 | 13 |
| Prior MI | 32 | 19 | 34 | 100 |
| Angina pectoris | 67 | 87 | 67 | 43 |
| Heart Failure (class I-III) | 5.6 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Prior Stroke | 5.1 | 5 | 6.8 | 9.8* |
| Hypercholesterolemia† | 56 | 48 | 62 | 65 |
| Diabetes† | 28 | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| Renal impairment†† | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Past smoker | 46 | 38 | 46 | 58 |
| Current smoker | 12 | 7 | 10 | 15 |
*
Includes transient ischemic attack,
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includes coronary artery bypass graft and/or percutaneous coronary intervention,
†
Based on patient history or use of antidiabetic or lipid-lowering medication,
††
History of or currently have elevated serum creatinine level but less than 4 mg/dl (<354 μmol/L)
MI = myocardial infarction; SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index.