Table 1. Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics.

Patient characteristic		N=1,800
Age, years		61.3±10.9
Male		75.6% (1,361/1,800)
Current smoker		35.9% (646/1,800)
Diabetes mellitus		29.4% (530/1,800)
Hyperlipidaemia		40.8% (734/1,800)
Hypertension		64.1% (1,153/1,800)
Previous MI		35.3% (631/1,788)
Previous PCI		12.8% (230/1,800)
Previous CABG		1.2% (21/1,800)
Reason for revascularisation	Silent angina	2.5% (44/1,783)
	Stable angina	7.5% (134/1,783)
	Unstable angina	58.6% (1,045/1,783)
	(Acute) MI	31.4% (560/1,783)
Left ventricular ejection fraction <30%		0.6% (8/1,330)
Serum creatinine, µmol/l		80.43±31.80
Data presented as mean±SD or % (n/N). CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; MI: myocardial infarction; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention