Table 1.
Patient Characteristics (n=919)
| Mean±SD or No. (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 64.4±12.3 |
| Female sex | 469 (51.0) |
| Risk factorsa | |
| None | 30 (3.3) |
| Dyslipidemia | 581 (63.2) |
| High waist circumference | 488 (53.1) |
| Age (men >55 y, women >65 y) | 468 (50.9) |
| Family history of cardiovascular disease | 362 (39.4) |
| Heart disease | 188 (20.5) |
| Atherosclerotic plaques | 179 (19.5) |
| Smoker | 177 (19.3) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 143 (15.6) |
| Microalbuminuria | 140 (15.2) |
| Elevated serum creatinine | 104 (11.3) |
| Low creatinine clearance | 93 (10.1) |
| Kidney disease | 71 (7.7) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 58 (6.3) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 41 (4.5) |
| Elevated pulse wave velocity | 27 (2.9) |
| Advanced retinopathy | 26 (2.8) |
| Decreased ankle‐brachial index | 17 (1.8) |
a
Multiple nominations possible. Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.