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Table 2 Frequency of cardiovascular risk factors in the whole study group (N = 4979)

From: Oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs used in prevention of cardiovascular events in elderly people in Poland

Risk factor

n (%)

ND (n)

Pharmacologically treated hypertension

2941

-

 

(59.1%)

 

Previus myocardial infarct

554

156

 

(11.5%)

(3.1%)

Previous stroke

426

27

 

(8.6%)

(0.5%)

History of atrial fibrilation

875

302

 

(18.7%)

(6.1%)

Coronary heart disease (without myocardial infarct)

696

173

 

(14.9%)

(3.5%)

Congestive heart failure

531

184

 

(11.1%)

(3.7%)

Pharmacologically treated diabetes

1006

982

 

(25.2%)

(19.7%)

Pharmacologically treated dyslipidaemia

1258

-

 

(25.3%)

 

Current smoker

449

21

 

(9.1%)

(0.4%)

Overweight/obesity

3337

355

(BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

(72.2%)

(7.1%)

  1. ND – not documented.