Table 1. Sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of participants (n = 798).
| Age (year) mean ± std | 59 ± 8 |
|---|---|
| Male n (%) | 676 (84.7) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) mean ± std | 27.0 ± 3.5 |
| Body Mass Index n (%) | |
| Normal weight | 221 (27.7) |
| Overweight | 443 (55.5) |
| Obese | 134 (17) |
| Smoking n (%) | |
| Never smoker | 262 (32.8) |
| Ex-smoker | 505 (63.3) |
| Current smoker | 31 (3.9) |
| History of Myocardial Infarction n (%) | 405 (50.8) |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft n (%) | 395 (49.5) |
| History of Diabetes n (%) | 129 (16.2) |
| Left Ventricular Function n (%) | |
| Normal | 434 (54.4) |
| Mild depression | 196 (24.6) |
| Moderate depression | 122 (15.3) |
| Severe depression | 46 (5.8) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) mean ± std | 120 ± 15 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) mean ± std | 73 ± 9 |
| Blood Pressure a n (%) | |
| 0 points | 522 (65.4) |
| 1 point | 133 (16.7) |
| 2 points | 129 (16.2) |
| 3 points | 14 (1.8) |
| Time to blood withdrawal median, (Q1, Q3) | 43 (36, 52) |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) mean ± std | 168 ± 32 |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl) mean ± std | 40 ± 11 |
| NT-proBNP at baseline (pg/mL) median, (Q1, Q3) | |
| Female | 690.2 (357.7, 1644) |
| Male | 542.5 (277.6, 1043.5) |
| NT-proBNP at one year follow-up (pg/mL) median, (Q1, Q3) | |
| Female | 270 (115, 491) |
| Male | 179.5 (87.4, 373.5) |
a according to FRS chart for 10 years risk for CHD.