Table 1.
Patient characteristics, risk categories and lipid parameters
| All patients (N = 941) | Men (N = 557) | Women (N = 379) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) [mean ± SD] | 67.4 ± 9.9 | 66.5 ± 10.2 | 68.7 ± 9.4 |
| Caucasian (%) | 99.5 | 99.8 | 99.1 |
| Family Hx of premature CHD (%) | 32.8 | 34.2 | 30.2 |
| Current smokers (%) | 11.8 | 14.6 | 7.9 |
| Hypertension (%) | 70.3 | 70.0 | 70.6 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) [mean ± SD] | 131.9 ± 13.6 | 131.8 ± 13.3 | 132.2 ± 14.2 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) [mean ± SD] | 78.0 ± 7.9 | 78.4 ± 7.8 | 77.5 ± 7.9 |
| Waist circumference (cm) [mean ± SD] | 99.7 ± 14.4 | 103.7 ± 13.3 | 93.8 ± 14.0 |
| BMI (kg m−2) [mean ± SD] | 28.2 ± 5.0 | 28.4 ± 4.5 | 28.0 ± 5.7 |
| BMI>30 kg m−2 (%) | 28.9 | 28.4 | 30.1 |
| CVD (%) | 37.6 | 45.0 | 26.7 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 31.0 | 34.9 | 25.1 |
| Metabolic syndrome (IDF) (%) | 54.0 | 56.6 | 50.5 |
| ESC risk level (2011) | |||
| Very high-risk patient (%) | 61.0 | 69.1 | 48.7 |
| High-risk patient (%) | 9.3 | 8.3 | 10.8 |
| Moderate-risk patient (%) | 20.0 | 14.7 | 28.0 |
| Low-risk patient (%) | 9.8 | 7.9 | 12.4 |
| LDL-C (mg dl−1) [mean ± SD] | 99.4 ± 32.1 | 96.0 ± 30.3 | 104.1 ± 32.8 |
| HDL-C (mg dl−1) [mean ± SD] | 56.3 ± 17.4 | 52.4 ± 16.2 | 62.1 ± 17.4 |
| Total cholesterol (mg dl−1) [mean ± SD] | 181.5 ± 36.6 | 175.2 ± 33.9 | 190.4 ± 37.4 |
| Triglycerides (mg dl−1) [median (IQR)] | 117.0 (86.0–161.0) | 119.5 (88.0–165.5) | 113.5 (85.0–154.0) |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mg dl−1) [median (IQR)] | 100.0 (90.0–116.0) | 102.5 (92.0–120.0) | 96.0 (88.0–108.0) |
| HbA1 c [%] in diabetics [median (IQR)] | 6.7 (6.2–7.3) | 6.7 (6.2–7.4) | 6.7 (6.2–7.3) |
CHD, coronary heart disease; BP, blood pressure; BMI, Body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; Very high risk = pre-existing CVD, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml min−1 1.73 m−2) and/or SCORE ≥ 10%. High risk = markedly elevated single risk factors and/or SCORE ≥ 5% and < 10. Moderate risk = SCORE between ≥ 1% and < 5%. Low risk = SCORE < 1%.