Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of persons without and with prevalent overall infarcts
| Characteristics | Without infarcts (n=1836) | With infarcts (n=826) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 74.3±4.7 | 75.6±4.9 | <0.001 |
| Men (%) | 37.7 | 49.0 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension (%) | 75.6 | 82.5 | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 140.3±19.6 | 142.9±20.1 | 0.002 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 74.1±9.3 | 74.3±9.5 | 0.627 |
| Migraine (%) | 12.6 | 12.9 | 0.907 |
| Migraine with aura (%) | 5.4 | 7.0 | 0.118 |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 8.0 | 12.6 | <0.001 |
| Use of lipid lowering medication (%) | 21.2 | 29.8 | <0.001 |
| Total Cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.7±1.1 | 5.5±1.1 | <0.001 |
| High-Density Lipoprotein, mmol/L | 1.6±0.4 | 1.6±0.4 | 0.096 |
| Smoking (current) (%) | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1.000 |
| Smoking (quit) (%) | 44.1 | 48.3 | 0.051 |
| Agatston Coronary Calcium | 486.1±799.1 | 768.0±1061.0 | <0.001 |
| Atrial Fibrillation (%) | 4.0 | 8.4 | <0.001 |
| Carotid Plaque (≥mod plaque) (%) | 59.5 | 67.6 | <0.001 |
| Use of BP lowering medication (%) | 57.7 | 66.2 | <0.001 |
| Use of antithrombotic medication (%) | 14.3 | 21.1 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: SD=Standard deviation, ml=milliliters, BMI=Body Mass Index, BP=Blood pressure, mmHg=millimeter of Mercury, mm=milli-meters. Values are unadjusted means ± SD or percentages.