Table 2 Patient characteristics

Age (years)^a

59.6 ± 11.8^a

Sex

 Female n (%)

170 (42.0)

 Male n (%)

235 (58.0)

Body mass index (kg/m²)^b

24.8 (22.8–27.4)^b

Hypertension n (%)

130 (32.1)

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)^a

127 ± 17^a

Hyperlipidaemia n (%)

180 (44.4)

Diabetes n (%)

40 (9.9)

Tobacco abuse

 Current smoker n (%)

154 (38.0)

 Ex-smoker n (%)

24 (5.9)

Family history of CVD n(%)

24 (5.9)