Table 1.
Patient Characteristics for Baseline Measures
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of Patients | 1,512,092 | 1,435,937 | 76,155 |
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 61.7 ± 8.6 | 62.0 ± 8.6 | 55.6 ± 7.4 |
| Male, No. (%) | 1,435,937 (95.0) | 1,435,937 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Current Smoker, No. (%) | 397,047 (26.3) | 377,755 (26.3) | 19,292 (25.3) |
| SBP, mean ± SD, mmHg | 135.4 ± 15.1 | 135.6 ± 15.1 | 131.1 ± 15.6 |
| Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio, mean ± SD, mg/dL | 4.4 ± 1.4 | 4.4 ± 1.4 | 4.0 ± 1.3 |
| Total Cholesterol, mean ± SD, mg/dL | 184.7 ± 35.0 | 183.8 ± 34.8 | 201.7 ± 35.3 |
| HDL Cholesterol, mean ± SD, mg/dL | 45.1 ± 13.24 | 44.6 ± 12.95 | 54.55 ± 14.93 |
| NonHDL, mean ± SD, mg/dL | 139.6 ± 34.4 | 139.2 ± 34.3 | 147.12 ± 35.5 |
| Type 2 Diabetes, No. (%) | 367,793 (24.3) | 355,857 (24.8) | 11,936 (15.7) |
| Treated Hypertension, No. (%) | 809,424 (53.5) | 779,618 (54.3) | 29,806 (39.1) |
| Statin Use, No. (%) | 562,619 (37.2) | 541,082 (37.7) | 21,537 (28.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 1,073,446 (71.0) | 1,030,367 (71.8) | 43,079 (56.6) |
| Black | 216,492 (14.3) | 204,196 (14.2) | 12,296 (16.2) |
| Other | 221,315 (14.6) | 200,584 (14.0) | 20,731 (27.2) |