Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population (N = 300)
Patients With Cardiovascular Event (N = 60) | Patients Without Cardiovascular Event (N = 240) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 51 (85) | 206 (85.8) | 0.9 |
Age (y) mean ± SD | 57.5 ± 7.7 | 58.0 ± 7.2 | 0.7 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) mean ± SD | 27.0 ± 5.7 | 27.2 ± 3.5 | 0.6 |
School education <10 yrs, n (%) | 46 (76.7) | 165 (68.7) | 0.8 |
Daily alcohol consumption, n (%) | 18 (30) | 71 (29.6) | 0.9 |
Smoking status: | |||
Current, n (%) | 1 (1.7) | 25 (10.4) | |
Past, n (%) | 41 (68.3) | 158 (65.8) | |
Never, n (%) | 18 (30) | 57 (23.8) | 0.07a |
History of: | |||
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 37 (61.7) | 167 (69.6) | 0.2 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 36 (60) | 138 (57.5) | 0.7 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 9 (15) | 32 (13.3) | 0.7 |
Prior myocardial infarction, n (%) | 40 (66.7) | 144 (60.3) | 0.4 |