Table 1. – Baseline characteristics.
| Baseline characteristics | Total (n = 4975) |
|---|---|
| Age; mean ± SD | 65.4 ± 10 (n = 4975) |
| Sex (male) | 2614/4975 (52.5%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 3422/4975 (68.8%) |
| Black | 571/4975 (11.5%) |
| Yellow (Asian) | 76/4975 (1.5%) |
| Brown | 900/4975 (18.1%) |
| Red (native Brazilian) | 6/4975 (0.1%) |
| Type of center | |
| Cardiology | 4505/4950 (91%) |
| Neurology | 7/4950 (0.1%) |
| Vascular surgery | 3/4950 (0.1%) |
| Endocrinology | 114/4950 (2.3%) |
| Internal medicine | 99/4950 (2%) |
| Primary care | 222/4950 (4.5%) |
| Prevention | |
| Primary | 428/4975 (8.6%) |
| Primary with DM | 1135/4975 (22.8%) |
| Secondary | 3412/4975 (68.6%) |
| BMI; mean ± SD | 28.5 ± 5.2 (n = 4959) |
| BMI ≥ 25 | 3660/4959 (73.8%) |
| CAD | 2867/4975 (57.6%) |
| Previous acute myocardial infarction | 1510/4975 (30.4%) |
| Stroke | 710/4975 (14.3%) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 799/4975 (16.1%) |
| DM | 2814/4975 (56.6%) |
| Multiple risk factors (at least 3) | 3057/4975 (61.4%) |
| Hypertension | 4451/4975 (89.5%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 3638/4975 (73.1%) |
| Diabetic nephropathy | 406/4975 (8.2%) |
| Age > 70 years | 1700/4975 (34.2%) |
| Current smoking | 515/4975 (10.4%) |
| Family history of CAD | 2478/4975 (49.8%) |
| Asymptomatic carotid artery disease | 605/4975 (12.2%) |
| Blood pressure | |
| Systolic | 132.3 ± 19.7 (n = 4975) |
| Diastolic | 79.5 ± 11.4 (n = 4975) |
| Laboratory tests | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 178 ± 58.5 (n = 3041) |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 99.6 ± 39 (n = 2834) |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 45.4 ± 14.4 (n = 2996) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 159.8 ± 116.3 (n = 3049) |
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 126.7 ± 55.2 (n = 3327) |
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) | 7.2 ± 2.1 (n = 1953) |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.1 ± 0.8 (n = 3305) |
BMI: body mass index; CAD: coronary artery disease; DM: diabetes mellitus; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; SD: standard deviation.