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. 2012 Oct 25;36(2):177–182. doi: 10.1038/hr.2012.160

Table 5. Baseline characteristics.

  No. of patients (%) or mean±s.d. (n=21571)
Women 10 906 (50.6)
Age (years) 64.8±11.9
(min–max) (16–100)
Body mass index (kg m−2) (n=14 722) 24.31±3.71
Alcohol drinkers 3474 (16.1)
Current smokers 2652 (12.3)
Previous antihypertensive treatment 10 834 (50.2)
   
History
 Cerebro- or cardiovascular disease 2262 (10.5)
 Cerebrovascular disease 1430 (6.6)
 Cardiovascular disease 975 (4.5)
   
Complications
 Dyslipidemia 9592 (44.5)
 Diabetes mellitus 4409 (20.4)
 Cardiac disease 2004 (9.3)
 Renal disease 1474 (6.8)
 Hepatic disease 1429 (6.6)
   
Main concomitant drugs
 Antidyslipidemic drug 5872 (27.2)
 Antidiabetic drug 2956 (13.7)
 Anticoagulant or antiplatelet drug 2596 (12.0)
   
Lipid
 Total cholesterol (mg dl−1) 202.6±36.0
 Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg dl−1) 118.8±31.0
 High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg dl−1) 58.5±15.7
 Triglycerides (mg dl−1) 133.4±86.3
Fasting plasma glucose (mg dl−1) 106.0±29.8
Hemoglobin A1c (NGSP) (%) 6.20±1.08
Creatinine (mg dl−1) 0.79±0.32
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml min−1 per 1.73m2) 72.4±20.2