Table 1.
Pertinent Baseline Characteristics
| Never, n = 4798 | Resolved, n = 4070 | New Onset, n = 899 | Persistent, n = 7184 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 68.2 (9.5) | 66.5 (10.3) | 67.6 (9.7) | 65.5 (9.9) | <0.0001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 29.2 (5.6) | 29.6 (6.1) | 29.4 (5.6) | 29.7 (5.9) | <0.0001 |
| Age >70 years | 43.1 | 36.0 | 39.6 | 30.7 | <0.0001 |
| Female | 38.4 | 57.1 | 43.8 | 63.7 | <0.0001 |
| Prior MI | 52.7 | 24.0 | 49.3 | 13.6 | <0.0001 |
| Prior CABG or PCI | 57.2 | 21.7 | 58.0 | 11.3 | <0.0001 |
| History of TIA/stroke | 9.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 6.1 | <0.0001 |
| LVH | 15.4 | 16.8 | 19.1 | 15.4 | 0.009 |
| HF (class I–III) | 5.9 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 4.1 | <0.0001 |
| PVD | 13.0 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 0.7 |
| Ever smoker | 55.3 | 40.6 | 55.6 | 38.3 | <0.0001 |
| DM | 28.1 | 28.4 | 34.9 | 30.6 | <0.0001 |
| CKD | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | <0.0001 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 68.5 | 56.2 | 66.9 | 45.7 | <0.0001 |
| Nitrate use | 17.2 | 28.0 | 30.4 | 40.1 | <0.0001 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HF, heart failure; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; SD, standard deviation; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
Data are presented as % unless otherwise indicated.