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. 2018 Apr 9;13(4):e0195459. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195459

Table 1. Baseline clinical characteristics and laboratory results.

Risk factors Total (n = 40,164) Statin (-) (n = 17,798) Statin (+) (n = 22,366)
Age (years) 55.1±9.0 52.2±9.4 57.4±8.0
Male gender, n (%) 18,882 (47.0) 10,653 (59.9) 8,229 (36.8)
Follow-up duration (years) 7.7±3.2 10.2±1.7 5.6±2.6
BMI (kg/m2) 24.5±2.8 24.4±2.8 24.6±2.8
SBP (mmHg) 128.6±17.4 127.4±17.6 129.5±17.1
DBP (mmHg) 80.5±11.3 80.4±11.6 80.5±11.0
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) 264.8±25.9 258.7±23.4 269.7±26.8
FSG (mg/dL) 94.0±12.5 92.8±13.1 95.0±11.9
Smoking, n (%) 7,735 (19.3) 4,916 (27.6) 2,819 (12.6)
Alcohol use, n (%) 15,822 (39.4) 8,432 (47.4) 7,390 (33.0)
Exercise, n (%) 21,148 (52.7) 7,694 (43.2) 13,454 (60.2)
FHx of type 2 DM, n (%) 5,504 (13.7) 2,541 (14.3) 2,963 (13.3)
Duration of statin (years) - - 4.4±2.9
Drug history, n (%) 6,057 (15.1) 819 (4.6) 5,238 (23.4)
Use of beta-blocker 2,181 (5.4) 359 (2.0) 1822 (8.2)
Use of thiazide 3,876 (9.7) 460 (2.6) 3,416 (15.3)

BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus; FHx, family history; FSG, fasting serum glucose; SBP, systolic blood pressure