Table 1 Baseline characteristics.

From: High levels of osteoprotegerin are associated with coronary artery calcification in patients suspected of a chronic coronary syndrome

 

Overall

n

742

Demographics

Age (years)

67 ± 10

Male sex (%)

375 (50.5)

BMI

27.6 (5.2)

Risk factors

Current smoking

145 (19.5)

Diabetes mellitus

139 (18.7)

Hypertension

460 (62)

Hypercholesterolemia

376 (50.7)

Familial coronary artery disease

179 (24.1)

Medical history

Cardiovascular disease

561 (75.6)

Coronary artery disease

53 (7.1)

Heart failure

37 (5.0)

Atrial fibrillation

119 (16.0)

Ischemic CVA

31 (4.2)

Drug therapy

Aspirin

302 (40.7)

P2Y12-inhibitors

53 (7.1)

Anti-coagulants

140 (18.9)

Statin

349 (47.0)

ACE/AT-inhibitor

326 (43.9)

Betablockade

336 (45.3)

  1. Values are shown as mean ± SD or frequency with corresponding percentages.
  2. CVA cerebrovascular accident, AT Angiotensin II.