Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients, according to TRS2P risk group.

From: Influence of dietary intervention on microvascular endothelial function in coronary patients and atherothrombotic risk of recurrence

 

Low risk

(TRS2P < 2)

n = 298

Moderate risk

(TRS2P = 2)

n = 243

High risk

(TRS2P ≥ 3)

n = 123

p value

Diet (% MedDiet)

55.9

48.4

56.5

0.16

Age ± SE (years)

57.4 ± 0.5a

60.5 ± 0.5b

61.7 ± 0.8b

< 0.001

Sex (% men)

82.6

81.1

89.5

0.11

Cardiovascular risk and TRS2P factors

Age ≥ 75 years (%)

0.7a

2.5a

8.9b

< 0.001

Smokers (%)

7.4a

18.9b

44.7c

< 0.001

DM2 (%)

21.8a

77b

92.7c

< 0.001

HTA (%)

46.6a

82.3b

92.7c

< 0.001

MI (%)

66.8a

56b

56.1b

0.018

Stroke (%)

1a

4.9b

14.6c

< 0.001

PAD (%)

0a

4.9b

25.2c

< 0.001

Coronary Bypass (%)

0a

3.7b

9.8c

< 0.001

Heart failure (%)

0.7a

2.5a

12.2b

< 0.001

Renal failure (%)

0.3a

3.3b

23.6c

< 0.001

  1. TRS2P, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Risk (TIMI) Score for Secondary Prevention; MedDiet, mediterranean diet; DM2, diabetes mellitus type 2; HTA, hypertension; MI, myocardial infarction; PAD, peripheral artery disease; SE, standard error.
  2. Values in the same row with different letters are significantly different.