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Demograhics and risk factors in patient population,n = 200
| Demographics and risk factors | |
|---|---|
| Age (mean + SD) |
70 + 9 y |
| Gender (male/female; %) |
57/43 |
| Regulary smoking (current or in the last five years), % |
49 |
| Previous TIA or stroke, % |
10 |
| Diabetes, % |
29 |
| Hyperlipidemia, % |
11 |
| Angina pectoris/previous myocardial infarction, % |
43 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease, % |
13 |
| Kidney disease (s-creatinine >150 mmol/l), % |
10 |
| Ankle-brachial -index (mean + SD) | 0.70 + 0.18 |
