Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Total number of patients | 197 |
| Sex : | |
| Male, n (%) | 135 (68.5) |
| Female, n (%) | 62 (31.5) |
| Race : | |
| Caucasian, n (%) | 184 (93.4) |
| African American, n (%) | 6 (3.0) |
| Asian, n (%) | 4 (2.0) |
| Hispanic, n (%) | 2 (1.0) |
| Other, n (%) | 1 (1.0) |
| Age at diagnosis, years, mean (± 95% CI) | 62.4 (±1.46) |
| Age at last follow up, years, mean (± 95% CI) | 77.96 (±1.76) |
| Initial height, cm, mean (± 95% CI) | 174.70 (±1.42) |
| Initial weight, kg, mean (± 95% CI) | 93.21 (±2.93) |
| Initial BMI, mean (± 95% CI) | 30.50 (±0.87) |
| History of hypertension, n (%) | 155 (78.7) |
| Initial BP, mm Hg, systolic, mean (± 95% CI) | 126.9 (±1.64) |
| Initial BP, mm Hg, diastolic, mean (± 95% CI) | 76.03 (±1.3) |
| BP initial category : | |
| Normal, n (%) | 59 (29.9) |
| Elevated, n (%) | 65 (33.0) |
| Class I, n (%) | 58 (29.4) |
| Class II, n (%) | 15 (7.6) |
| History of diabetes : | |
| None, n (%) | 158 (80.2) |
| Oral agents, n (%) | 34 (17.3) |
| Insulin dependent, n (%) | 5 (2.5) |
| History of tobacco use: pack years : | |
| None, n (%) | 100 (50.8) |
| >0–19, n (%) | 47 (23.9) |
| ≥20, n (%) | 50 (25.4) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 31 (15.7) |
| Smoker, quit years, mean (± 95% CI) | 24.3 (± 4.1) |
| Family history of thoracic aortic aneurysm, dissection or rupture, or unknown cause of death : | |
| Mother, n (%) | 4 (2.0) |
| Father, n (%) | 8 (4.1) |
| Siblings, n (%) | 21 (10.7) |
| Children, n (%) | 5 (2.5) |
| Genetic testing performed : | |
| Variant of unknown significance, n (%) | 19 (9.6) |
| Variant of known significance, n (%) | 0 (0.0) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CI, confidence interval.