TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | Cardiology (n = 1291) | Endocrinology (n = 1168) | P value |
| Men, n (%) | 589 (45.6) | 564 (48.3) | 0.20 |
| Age (years) | 58.8 ± 11.5 | 57.7 ± 11.6 | 0.03 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.3 ± 3.3 | 25.2 ± 3.4 | 0.17 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 0.90 ± 0.06 | 0.14 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 215 (16.7) | 208 (17.8) | 0.45 |
| Alcohol intake, n (%) | 212 (16.4) | 197 (16.9) | 0.79 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 141.4 ± 16.9 | 132.3 ± 17.0 | <0.0001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.2 ± 12.2 | 77.1 ± 9.8 | <0.0001 |
| Pulse rate (beats/min) | 72.6 ± 13.2 | 74.8 ± 12.5 | <0.0001 |
| Plasma fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 5.83 (5.76–5.91) | 7.86 (7.72–8.01) | <0.0001 |
| Glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (%) | 6.15 ± 0.99 | 7.57 ± 1.77 | <0.0001 |
| Serum triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.43 (1.39–1.47) | 1.45 (1.39–1.50) | 0.48 |
| Serum total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.81 ± 1.09 | 4.90 ± 1.15 | 0.03 |
| Serum HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.30 ± 0.34 | 1.31 ± 0.38 | 0.31 |
| Serum LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.88 ± 0.92 | 2.91 ± 0.93 | 0.43 |
| Obesity and overweight, n (%) | 666 (51.6) | 567 (48.5) | 0.14 |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 950 (73.6) | 830 (71.1) | 0.18 |
| Metabolic syndrome, n (%) | 408 (31.6) | 431 (36.9) | 0.006 |
| Ischaemic heart disease, n (%) | 223 (17.3) | 84 (7.2) | <0.0001 |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 54 (4.2) | 12 (1.0) | <0.0001 |
| Stroke, n (%) | 82 (6.4) | 53 (4.5) | 0.05 |
Values are arithmetic (±SD) or geometric mean (95% confidence interval) or number of patients (%). For definitions of obesity and overweight, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction and stroke, see the METHODS section. HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.