| Demographics |
| Age (years) |
66.8±8.2 |
66.3±8.6 |
| Men |
74.4% |
73.7% |
| |
|
|
| Clinical features |
| History of myocardial infarction |
49.3% |
45.0% |
| With coronary revascularization |
22.8% |
22.9% |
| Angiographic coronary artery disease, no myocardial infarction |
32.7% |
34.5% |
| With coronary revascularization |
21.0% |
22.1% |
| Positive exercise or radionuclide test only |
17.7% |
19.6% |
| No history of coronary artery disease |
0.3% |
0.8% |
| Significant lesions on coronary angiogram |
65.5% |
66.2% |
| Past use of calcium antagonists |
23.6% |
23.3% |
| Current NYHA classes II–III |
46.8% |
49.1% |
| Anginal attacks |
92.7% |
92.7% |
| History of peripheral cardiovascular disease |
18.4% |
18.7% |
| |
|
|
| Risk factors |
| Current smoker |
14.7% |
14.2% |
| Total cholesterol ⩾5.0 mmol l−1
|
63.2% |
61.9% |
| Body-mass index ⩾30.0 kg m−2
|
22.8% |
23.9% |
| Diabetes mellitus |
19.9% |
17.5% |
| Treated with insulin |
2.1% |
3.9% |
| |
|
|
| Cardiovascular variables |
| Heart rate (beats per min) |
64.1±10.3 |
64.1±10.2 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
148.9±10.5 |
150.0±11.1 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
79.0±5.7 |
79.1±6.0 |
