Table 2.
Baseline characteristics in subjects stratified by cardiovascular risk category and disease: known high-risk patients
| Stroke | ACS | CHD | PAD | DM | AAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 39,317) | (n = 5309) | (n = 65,868) | (n = 89,807) | (n = 153,050) | (n = 2200) | |
| Mean age, years (±SD) | 65.39 ± 9.43 | 65.09 ± 9.39 | 63.41 ± 9.21 | 63.79 ± 9.39 | 62.63 ± 9.11 | 66.45 ± 9.02 |
| Male, n (%) | 18,575 (47.24) | 3442 (64.83) | 34,431 (52.27) | 38,262 (42.6) | 80,104 (52.34) | 1380 (62.73) |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 (±SD) | 24.28 ± 3.16 | 24.35 ± 3.16 | 24.51 ± 3.08 | 24.33 ± 3.15 | 24.39 ± 3.11 | 24.05 ± 3.06 |
| Mean waist circumference, cm (±SD) | 83.5 ± 8.52 | 84.69 ± 8.37 | 83.94 ± 8.42 | 83.06 ± 8.5 | 83.69 ± 8.43 | 84.19 ± 8.47 |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||||||
| non-smoker | 27,731 (71.56) | 3029 (58.07) | 43,183 (66.65) | 64,638 (72.92) | 99,636 (66.21) | 1291 (59.69) |
| former smoker | 6549 (16.90) | 1370 (26.27) | 12,980 (20.03) | 12,987 (14.65) | 27,958 (18.58) | 533 (24.64) |
| current smoker | 4474 (11.54) | 817 (15.66) | 8625 (13.31) | 11,012 (12.42) | 22,887 (15.21) | 339 (15.67) |
| DM, n (%) | 23,175 (58.94) | 3806 (71.69) | 38,946 (59.13) | 46,651 (51.95) | 153,050 (100.0) | 1477 (67.14) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 30,727 (78.15) | 4759 (89.64) | 52,413 (79.57) | 61,991 (69.03) | 102,151 (66.74) | 1918 (87.18) |
| Mean systolic BP, mmHg (±SD) | 128.08 ± 15.79 | 126.98 ± 16.2 | 127.34 ± 15.54 | 127.71 ± 15.71 | 127.37 ± 15.5 | 128.45 ± 16.43 |
| Mean diastolic BP, mmHg (±SD) | 78.06 ± 10.06 | 77.11 ± 10.24 | 77.8 ± 9.99 | 78.1 ± 9.99 | 77.9 ± 9.91 | 77.51 ± 10.23 |
| Mean total cholesterol, mg/dL (±SD) | 194.21 ± 40.18 | 177.03 ± 40.72 | 191.38 ± 39.68 | 198.2 ± 39.88 | 195.06 ± 39.69 | 183.39 ± 41.46 |
| Mean triglycerides, mg/dL (±SD) | 141.79 ± 83.48 | 139.2 ± 79.8 | 140.41 ± 83.85 | 141.98 ± 84.27 | 144.76 ± 88.7 | 134.63 ± 75.27 |
| Mean HDL-C level, mg/dL (±SD) | 53.6 ± 31.11 | 52.22 ± 36.79 | 53.45 ± 28.84 | 54.2 ± 27.02 | 53.47 ± 27.19 | 51.48 ± 21.36 |
| Mean LDL-C level, mg/dL (±SD) | 114.02 ± 38.97 | 99.71 ± 39.85 | 111.47 ± 39.52 | 116.79 ± 38.37 | 113.99 ± 38.62 | 106.1 ± 41.52 |
| Mean fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL (±SD) | 104.49 ± 29.4 | 108.7 ± 35.96 | 105.12 ± 29.52 | 104.62 ± 29.76 | 111.58 ± 35.65 | 106.7 ± 31.86 |
* Variables from the health screening program were included missing data. Missing rates (%) are 0.08 for BMI, 0.10 for waist circumference, 1.55 for Smoking, 0.04 for systolic BP, 0.04 for diastolic BP, 0.001 for total cholesterol, 0.08 for triglycerides, 0.004 for HDL-C level, 0.000 for LDL-C, and 0.002 for fasting plasma glucose
AAD atherosclerotic artery disease, ACS acute coronary syndrome, CHD coronary heart disease, DM diabetes mellitus, PAD peripheral artery disease