Table 1. Pertinent Baseline Patient Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Patients, No. (%) (N = 16 688) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 66.5 (9.9) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 29.5 (5.8) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 9001 (54) |
| Male | 7687 (46) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 7518 (45) |
| Black | 2587 (16) |
| Hispanic | 6109 (37) |
| Othera | 474 (3) |
| Baseline, mean (SD), mm Hg | |
| SBP | 148.2 (19.0) |
| DBP | 85.0 (11.0) |
| Overall mean (SD), mm Hg | |
| SBP | 139.7 (13.7) |
| DBP | 80.4 (7.9) |
| History of | |
| Diabetesb | 4896 (29) |
| Hypercholesterolemiab | 9337 (56) |
| Renal insufficiencyc | 326 (2) |
| Prior MId | 4814 (29) |
| Congestive heart failure | 832 (5) |
| Coronary revascularization (CABG and/or PCI) | 4885 (29) |
| Evidence of LVH | 2632 (16) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 2145 (13) |
| TIA or stroke | 1238 (7) |
Abbreviations. BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TIA, transient ischemic attack.
a
Asian and other or multiracial.
b
History of or currently taking antidiabetic or lipid-lowering medication.
c
History of or currently have elevated serum creatinine level but less than 4 mg/dL (to convert to micromoles per liter, multiply by 88.4).
d
Remote confirmed MI (≥3 months prior to enrollment).