Table 1. Baseline Characteristics.
Demographics | No. (%) |
---|---|
No. | 254 |
Age, mean (SD), y | 70.9 (7.4) |
Sex | |
Female | 35 (14) |
Male | 219 (86) |
Health status | |
Smoking status | |
Current | 87 (34) |
Former | 148 (58) |
Never | 19 (7) |
Hypercholesteremia | 196 (77) |
Coronary artery disease | 104 (41) |
Cancer | 82 (32) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 59 (23) |
Diabetes | 57 (22) |
Family history of abdominal aortic aneurysm | 47 (19) |
Atrial fibrillation | 33 (13) |
Stroke | 28 (11) |
Congestive heart failure | 20 (8) |
Medication | |
Statin | 207 (82) |
Any antihypertensive | 199 (78) |
β-Blocker | 131 (52) |
Diuretics | 83 (33) |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | 88 (35) |
Calcium channel blocker | 60 (24) |
Angiotensin receptor blocker | 45 (18) |
Aspirin or other antiplatelet | 187 (74) |
Daily aspirin | 175 (69) |
Other antiplatelet | 44 (17) |
Baseline MTD, cm | |
Men, No. | 219 |
3.50-3.99 | 49 (22) |
4.00-4.49 | 75 (34) |
4.50-5.04 | 95 (43) |
Women, No. | 35 |
3.50-3.99 | 19 (54) |
4.00-4.52 | 16 (46) |
Abbreviation: MTD, maximum transverse diameter.