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. 2016 Jan 20;2(2):125–140. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw003

Table A7.

Covariate profiles based on deciles of 5-year risk

Patient average covariate profiles based on deciles of 5-year risk of composite CVD first event
 Risk decile 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 5-year risk (average) 3.69% 5.70% 7.37% 9.15% 11.20% 13.71% 17.14% 22.14% 30.42% 52.37%
 Re-calculated 5-year risk 3.46% 5.43% 6.95% 8.53% 10.36% 12.57% 15.64% 20.07% 27.23% 44.18%
Socio-demographic characteristics
 Sex (female) 64% 48% 42% 39% 37% 37% 38% 42% 44% 46%
 Age (if male) 49 55 59 62 65 67 71 74 77 81
 Age (if female) 53 62 67 70 73 75 78 80 83 87
 Age (weighted average) 52 59 62 65 68 70 73 76 80 84
 Most deprived quintile 15% 17% 18% 19% 20% 21% 21% 22% 22% 24%
SCAD diagnosis and severity
 Other CHD 11% 17% 20% 22% 24% 24% 25% 26% 25% 20%
 NSTEMI 0% 1% 3% 5% 8% 10% 12% 17% 23% 43%
 STEMI 1% 4% 8% 12% 13% 14% 13% 9% 6% 4%
 Unstable angina 10% 13% 12% 12% 12% 12% 13% 15% 17% 15%
 Stable angina 78% 65% 56% 49% 43% 39% 37% 34% 29% 18%
 PCI in last 6 months 9% 12% 13% 14% 13% 13% 11% 9% 6% 4%
 CABG in last 6 months 9% 7% 6% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 2% 1%
 Previous/recurrent MI 2% 6% 10% 14% 18% 23% 26% 29% 32% 43%
 Use of nitrates 10% 16% 19% 21% 24% 28% 33% 37% 43% 56%
CVD risk factors
 Current smoker 31% 35% 36% 37% 38% 38% 37% 35% 32% 30%
 Ex-smoker 27% 30% 31% 32% 32% 33% 34% 34% 34% 34%
 Never smoked 41% 35% 33% 31% 30% 29% 29% 31% 33% 36%
 Hypertension 69% 70% 71% 71% 72% 74% 76% 79% 83% 87%
 Diabetes 4% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 21% 24% 32%
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L) 4.95 4.91 4.84 4.79 4.74 4.74 4.70 4.68 4.64 4.54
 HDL (mmol/L) 1.41 1.37 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.37 1.35
CVD co-morbidities
 Heart failure 5% 7% 9% 12% 15% 19% 27% 37% 52% 73%
 Peripheral arterial disease 1% 2% 3% 4% 6% 8% 10% 13% 16% 25%
 Atrial fibrillation 3% 5% 7% 9% 10% 13% 16% 21% 29% 43%
 Stroke 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 5% 8% 14% 22% 39%
Non-CVD co-morbidities
 Chronic kidney disease 2% 2% 3% 4% 4% 5% 7% 9% 12% 20%
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 20% 20% 20% 21% 22% 23% 25% 27% 28% 30%
 Cancer 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 11% 13% 14% 12%
 Chronic liver disease 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Psychosocial characteristics
 Depression at diagnosis 20% 17% 15% 15% 14% 14% 15% 17% 18% 21%
 Anxiety at diagnosis 7% 6% 6% 7% 7% 7% 8% 8% 10% 12%
Biomarkers
 Heart rate (b.p.m.) 72 71 71 71 71 71 72 73 74 76
 Creatinine (mmol/L) 88 92 95 96 98 100 101 104 109 125
 White cell count (109/L) 6.81 7.05 7.19 7.31 7.44 7.54 7.62 7.76 7.88 8.22
 Haemoglobin (g/100 mL) 14.26 14.26 14.16 14.05 13.88 13.70 13.48 13.16 12.81 12.20