Table 1.
The characteristics of the study participants treated with ramipril (n=10.380).
| % | n | |
|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 57.8±11.3 | |
| ≤65years [%] | 74.2 | 7707 |
| >65years [%] | 25.8 | 2689 |
| Gender m/f [%] | 50.8/49.2 | 5269/5111 |
| Smokers [%] | 28.9 | 3000 |
| Pack years | 20±14 | |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 28.6±4.2 | |
| Overweight [%] | 48.2 | 5005 |
| Obesity [%] | 33.2 | 3444 |
| Morbidly obese [%] | 1.3 | 133 |
| Waist circumference [cm] | 92±12 | |
| Visceral obesity [%] | 69.1 | 7174 |
| Left arm circumference [cm] | 33±8 | |
| Arm circumference >32 cm [%] | 49.9 | 5180 |
| Systolic blood pressure* [mmHg] | 149.8±15.6 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure* [mmHg] | 90.5±10.1 | |
| Place of residence [%] | ||
| Rural areas | 21.1 | 2194 |
| City with population of <50,000 residents | 27.9 | 2900 |
| City with population of 50,000–200,000 residents | 21.6 | 2240 |
| City with population of >200,000 residents | 29.4 | 3046 |
| Education [%] | ||
| Basic | 9.2 | 961 |
| Vocational | 28.8 | 2985 |
| Secondary | 41.7 | 4330 |
| Higher | 20.3 | 2104 |
| Co-morbidity [%] | ||
| Diabetes | 32.2 | 3338 |
| Hypertension | 96.4 | 10002 |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 13.8 | 1435 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 15.9 | 1654 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 8.9 | 920 |
| Asthma | 4.1 | 428 |
| Allergic rhinitis | 4.7 | 491 |
| Chronic rhinosinusitis | 3.1 | 326 |
| History of tuberculosis | 0.3 | 28 |
| Mitral valve disorder | 2.1 | 222 |
| Thoracic aorta aneurysm | 0.5 | 48 |
| Mental disease | 2.5 | 260 |
*
The average of 2 measurements.