Table I.

Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 1393)

Age (y)	70 ± 11
% Male	35.8
Vital signs
Heart rate (beats/min)	65 ± 11
Systolic BP (mm Hg)	135 ± 22
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)	76 ± 9
Cardiovascular risk factors
Hypertension (%)	49.0
Current smoking (%)	7.7
Ever smoked (%)	55.1
Diabetes (%)	12.4
Medication use
Aspirin (%)	26.1
Lipid lowering (%)	9.6
Nutrition and activity
BMI (kg/m2)	25.5 ± 4.0
Waist-hip ratio (cm/cm)	0.83 ± 0.09
Exercise >3×/wk (%)	71.0
Alcohol >3×/wk (%)	45.2
Laboratory values
NT-proBNP* (pg/mL)	112 (56-211)
GFR (mL/min)	66 ± 15
Fasting glucose* (mg/dL)	94 (88-100)
Total cholesterol* (mg/dL)	209 (187-234)
Triglycerides* (mg/dL)	103 (74-146)
HDL* (mg/dL)	57 (46-70)
LDL* (mg/dL)	127 (106-148)

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.

^*Median (quartile 1–quartile 3).