Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors

Median age (years), IQR

67.9 (57.4—77.3)

66.1 (55.1—75.7)

0.09^a

Male (%)

72.0

62.5

0.01^b

Median BMI, IQR

27.7 (24.4—31.9)

27.2 (24.6—30.9)

0.41^a

Current smoker (%)

11.7

13.0

0.66^b

Ever smoker (%)

48.1

44.3

0.08^b

Hypertension (%)

45.4

41.9

0.38^b

Dyslipidemia (%)

26.3

26.4

0.98^b

Diabetes (%)

12.1

12.4

0.92^b

Past History of MACE (%)

9.8

13.5

0.15^b

Aspirin use^c (%)

17.4

15.6

0.53^b

Statin use^c (%)

30.0

27.5

0.49^b

Median follow-up (months), IQR

23.2 (10.2 – 37.6)

23.4 (11.3 – 40.1)

0.69^a