Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants with prosthetic heart valves included in cohort study, 2008-14
| Characteristics | No (%) of total population (n=138 876) |
|---|---|
| Female | 56 659 (40.8) |
| Male | 82 217 (59.2) |
| Age (years): | |
| <30 | 1343 (1.0) |
| 30-59 | 23 534 (17.0) |
| 60-69 | 29 251 (21.1) |
| 70-79 | 45 176 (32.5) |
| ≥80 | 39 572 (28.5) |
| ICD or pacemaker | 15 643 (11.3) |
| Diabetes | 34 148 (24.6) |
| Intravenous drug use | 582 (0.4) |
| Dialysis dependent | 1459 (1.1) |
ICD=implantable cardioverter defibrillator.