Table 1.
Characteristics of the study patients with coronary heart disease.
| SAP | ACS | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 1,356 | 837 | |
| Age (years) * | 64.0 (56.0, 70.0) | 63.0 (55.0, 70.0) | 0.61 |
| Male No. (%) | 1045 (77.1) | 638 (76.2) | 0.69 |
| BMI (kg/m2) * | 27.2 (25.0, 30.1) | 27.1 (24.9, 29.7) | 0.23 |
| Diabetes No. (%) | 318 (23.5) | 171 (20.4) | 0.11 |
| Current smoker No. (%) | 285 (21.0) | 235 (28.1) | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia No. (%) | 1049 (77.4) | 539 (64.4) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension No. (%) | 1108 (81.7) | 574 (68.6) | <0.001 |
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL) *# | 178.4 (82.6, 458.7) | 435.2 (165.5, 1426.0) | <0.001 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) *# | 2.7 (1.3, 6.0) | 6.2 (2.4, 17.9) | <0.001 |
| hsTnI (ng/L) | 5.8 (3.3, 12.6) | 142.8 (10.4, 2754.2) | <0.001 |
SAP = stable angina pectoris, ACS = acute coronary syndrome, BMI = body mass index, NT-proBNP = N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide, hsCRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and hsTnI = high-sensitivity troponin I. * Median 25th and 75th quartile cut-point. # only available in a subset of patients.