Table 1 Patient characteristics in the two groups, with and without incident CV events
Parameter | CVD− (N = 735) | CVD+ (N = 128) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53.2 ± 13.6 | 61.2 ± 10.2 | < 0.0001 |
Gender, F (%) | 68 | 52 | < 0.0001 |
Smoker (%) | 30 | 41 | 0.042 |
TC (mmol/l) | 5.22 ± 1.23 | 5.26 ± 1.34 | 0.72 |
HDL (mmol/l) | 1.30 ± 0.30 | 1.24 ± 0.28 | 0.040 |
TC:HDL | 4.11 ± 0.87 | 4.32 ± 0.96 | 0.014 |
SBP (mmHg) | 146 ± 23 | 155 ± 24 | < 0.0001 |
DBP (mmHg) | 84 ± 12 | 86 ± 9 | 0.038 |
DAS-28 | 4.84 ± 1.26 | 5.39 ± 1.33 | < 0.0001 |
RF+ (%) | 74 | 79 | 0.27 |
aCCP+ (%) | 67 | 66 | 0.83 |