Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | N = 121 |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 70.1 (±8.6) |
Female sex - n (%) | 38 (31.4) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 (±8.6) |
Hypertension - n (%) | 121 (100.0) |
Diabetes mellitus - n (%) | 39 (32.2) |
Peripheral arterial disease - n (%) | 14 (11.6) |
Smoking habit - n (%) | 32 (26.4) |
Stroke/Transient ischemic attack - n (%) | 21 (17.4) |
Coronary heart disease - n (%) | 31 (25.6) |
Hypercholesterinemia - n (%) | 84 (69.4) |
Heart rate (beats/minute) | 67.7 (±11.4) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 145.8 (±16.6) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80.7 (±10.9) |
HbA1c (mmol/l) | 42.4 (±13.4) |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 120.2 (± 51.8) |
ICA stenosis ≥ 10% to ≤ 50% n (%) | 45 (37.2) |