Table 1. Patient characteristicsa.
| n | 13 052 |
| Women | 6610 (50.6) |
| Age, years | 64.5±8.2 |
| <65 | 6493 (49.7) |
| ⩾65 | 6559 (50.3) |
| Body mass index, kg m−2 | 24.8±3.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 158.1±17.7 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 89.4±12.1 |
| Dyslipidemia | 6131 (47.0) |
| Diabetes | 3042 (23.3) |
| Family history of coronary artery disease | 760 (5.8) |
| Smoking | 2833 (21.7) |
| Laboratory test | |
| HDL cholesterol, mg dl−1 | 58.0±15.5 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg dl−1 | 123.5±32.6 |
| Triglycerides, mg dl−1 | 145.0±98.3 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mg dl−1 | 111.9±37.8 |
| Prior antihypertensive medication | 6305 (48.3) |
| Calcium channel blockers | 4598 (35.2) |
| ARBs | 2137 (16.4) |
| ACE inhibitors | 855 (6.6) |
| β-blockers | 778 (6.0) |
| Diuretics | 494 (3.8) |
| α-blockers | 331 (2.5) |
Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARBs, angiotensin II receptor blockers; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
a
n (%) or mean±s.d.