Table. Characteristics of Patients Before and After Publication of the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Management Guideline.
| Characteristic | Preguideline Period (n = 1 105 356) |
Postguideline Period (n = 1 116 472) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 69.6 (12.1) | 70.0 (11.9) |
| White race, % | 91.2 | 92.1 |
| Women, % | 40.2 | 39.8 |
| No health insurance, % | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 30.4 (8.8) | 30.3 (8.3) |
| Blood pressure, mean (SD), mm Hg | ||
| Systolic | 128.3 (17.4) | 128.9 (17.4) |
| Diastolic | 73.6 (10.6) | 73.8 (10.6) |
| Current smoker, % | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Hypertension, % | 86.7 | 86.8 |
| Cholesterol level, mean (SD), mg/dL | ||
| Total cholesterol | 163.3 (42.4) | 163.3 (42.7) |
| LDL-C | 89.0 (36.4) | 88.2 (36.8) |
| HDL-C | 48.2 (15.4) | 49.0 (15.9) |
| No. of LDL-C assessments per patient, mean (SD) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.7) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
SI conversion factor: To convert cholesterol levels to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0259.