Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 367)
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± sd) | 65 ± 12 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 236 (64.3) |
| Origin | |
| Inpatient | 75 (20.4) |
| Outpatient | 282 (79.6) |
| Complaint of thoracic pain | 164 (44.7) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Arterial hypertension | 223 (60.8) |
| Dyslipidemia | 184 (50.1) |
| Diabetes | 98 (26.7) |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | 129 (35.1) |
| Smoking | 63 (17.2) |
| Sedentarism | 123 (33.5) |
| Menopause | 84 (22.9) |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 Kg/m2) | 74 (20.2) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 12 (3.3) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 7 (1.9) |
| Renal failure | 3 (0.8) |
SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index.