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Table 1 Baseline Patient Characteristics of Analysis Cohort

From: Recent hospitalization for Non-coronary events and use of preventive medications for coronary artery disease: An observational cohort study

Characteristic

Entire Cohort

(n = 13,211)

Age (yrs)

 

   < 55

1,162 (8.8%)

   55-65

3,900 (29.5%)

   65-75

3,209 (24.3%)

   ≥ 75

4,940 (37.4%)

Female

169 (1.3%)

Ethnicity

 

   White

7,461 (56.5%)

   Non-white

2,105 (15.9%)

   Unknown

3,645 (27.6%)

Socioeconomic status

 

   Low

6,875 (52.0%)

   Middle

4,917 (37.2%)

   High

1,419 (10.7%)

Current smoker

3,190 (24.2%)

Coronary artery bypass grafting

4,087 (30.9%)

Percutaneous coronary intervention

3,042 (23.0%)

Hypertension

9,360 (70.9%)

Hyperlipidemia

9,512 (72.0%)

Diabetes

2,373 (18.0%)

Heart failure

5,513 (41.7%)

Cerebral vascular disease

1,019 (7.7%)

Peripheral vascular disease

2,028 (15.4%)

Chronic kidney disease

2,398 (18.2%)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2,515 (19.0%)

Time interval since ACS hospitalization

 

   ≥ 6 months

1,623 (12.3%)

   6-12 months

616 (4.7%)

   12-24 months

779 (5.9%)

   > 24 months

10,193 (77.2%)

Time interval since non-ACS hospitalization

 

   ≤ 6 months

3,460 (26.2%)

   6-12 months

1,248 (9.5%)

   12-24 months

1,343 (10.2%)

   > 24 months

7,160 (54.2%)

  1. Data was complete for all covariates with the exception of ethnicity.
  2. ACS = acute coronary syndrome.