Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
Men [n, (%)] | 138 | (69) |
Age [years, mean, SD] | 56 | ±12 |
Heart Failure [n, (%)] | 9 | (4.6) |
Hypertension [n, (%)] | 101 | (51) |
Diabetes mellitus [n, (%)] | 20 | (10) |
Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack [n, (%)] | 6 | (3.1) |
Ischemic heart disease [n, (%)] | 18 | (9.2) |
Body mass index [kg/m2, mean, SD] | 30 | ±5.4 |
Smoking [n, (%)] | 16 | (8.1) |