Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | Overall |
| Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). BMI: body mass index; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; CHF: congestive heart failure; MI: myocardial infarction; MMSE: mini-mental status exam; PAD: peptic ulcer disease; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; TIA: transient ischemic attack. | |
| Age, yrs | 74.6 ± 5.9 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 30.7 ± 5.6 |
| Male sex | 30 (67%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 32 (71%) |
| Single | 4 (9%) |
| Divorced | 3 (7%) |
| Widowed | 6 (13%) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never | 19 (42%) |
| Former | 25 (56%) |
| Current | 1 (2%) |
| Hypertension | 40 (89%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 30 (67%) |
| Diabetes | 10 (22%) |
| Mod/severe renal failure | 2 (4%) |
| CHF | |
| Never | 42 (93%) |
| Current | 3 (7%) |
| Prior MI | 8 (18%) |
| Prior PCI | 6 (13%) |
| Prior CABG | 13 (29%) |
| Stroke/TIA | 1 (2%) |
| PAD | 11 (24%) |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 2 (4%) |
| Metastatic malignancy | 2 (4%) |
| Chronic lung disease | 4 (9%) |
| Ejection fraction ≤ 40% | 4 (11%) |
| MMSE score | 26.2 ± 2.1 |