Table 1 Characteristics of study patients, overall and by sex.
Overall (n=74) | Males (n = 277) | Females (n = 197) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 54.10 ± 7.27 | 54.09 ± 7.49 | 54.12 ± 6.97 | 0.962 |
Obese (BMI > 30) | 153 (32.3%) | 92 (33.2%) | 61 (31.0%) | 0.606 |
Smokers | 111 (23.4%) | 69 (24.9%) | 42 (21.3%) | 0.363 |
Diabetics | 73 (15.4%) | 52 (18.8%) | 21 (10.7%) | 0.016 |
Hyperlipidaemic | 314 (66.2%) | 174 (62.8%) | 140 (71.1%) | 0.038 |
BMI | 28.72 ± 4.71 | 28.91 ± 4.14 | 28.46 ± 5.41 | 0.310 |
Waist circumference | 96.04 ± 12.38 | 100.10 ± 9.99 | 90.28 ± 13.15 | 0.000 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 100.28 ± 28.04 | 103.32 ± 30.76 | 95.94 ± 23.00 | 0.006 |
Cholesterol/HDL ratio | 4.12 ± 1.09 | 4.38 ± 1.12 | 3.76 ± 0.94 | 0.000 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 214.70 ± 35.92 | 211.70 ± 36.17 | 218.92 ± 35.22 | 0.031 |
HDL-C (mg/dL) | 54.85 ± 14.44 | 50.54 ± 12.34 | 60.92 ± 15.01 | 0.000 |
LDL-C (mg/dL) | 134.18 ± 32.99 | 134.37 ± 32.46 | 133.92 ± 33.83 | 0.888 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 115.26 ± 73.81 | 137.79 ± 80.32 | 128.38 ± 61.47 | 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 140.99 ± 18.92 | 142.86 ± 16.49 | 138.37 ± 21.65 | 0.011 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 89.09 ± 10.40 | 89.70 ± 9.67 | 88.24 ± 11.32 | 0.132 |
Antihypertensive drugs | 271 (57.2%) | 159 (57.4%) | 112 (56.9%) | 0.905 |
Lipid lowering drugs | 75 (15.8%) | 52 (18.8%) | 23 (11.7%) | 0.037 |
CVR by SCORE* | 2.97 ± 4 | 3.94 ± 4.66 | 1.61 ± 2.18 | 0.000 |
CVR by D'Agostino** | 18.00 ± 13.45 | 22.88 ± 14.66 | 11.12 ± 7.22 | 0.000 |