Table 1.
Baseline demographics and patient characteristics
| Variables | Netherlands | Germany | France | p-value | Total study population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 420 | n = 165 | n = 131 | n = 965 | ||
| Age (years) | 59 ± 12 | 62 ± 12 | 59 ± 13 | 0.083 | 60 ± 12 |
| Male gender (%) | 317 (76) | 125 (76) | 107 (82) | 0.325 | 743 (77) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 52 (12) | 37 (22) | 18 (14) | 0.008 | 140 (15) |
| Hypertension (%) | 161 (38) | 116 (70) | 51 (39) | <0.0001 | 456 (47) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia (%) | 120 (29) | 93 (56) | 56 (43) | <0.0001 | 404 (42) |
| Current smoking (%) | 240 (57) | 83 (50) | 79 (60) | 0.185 | 539 (56) |
| Family history of CAD (%) | 199 (47) | 46 (28) | 38 (29) | <0.0001 | 360 (37) |
| Previous MI (%) | 23 (5.5) | 10 (6.1) | 2 (1.5) | 0.003 | 46 (4.8) |
| Previous PCI (%) | 28 (6.7) | 11 (6.7) | 3 (2.3) | 0.156 | 54 (5.6) |
| Previous CABG (%) | 2 (0.5) | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 0.577 | 3 (0.3) |
| Previous stroke (%) | 14 (3.3) | 2 (1.2) | 6 (4.6) | 0.085 | 25 (2.6) |
CAD coronary artery disease, MI myocardial infarction, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG coronary artery bypass graft