Table 1 Characteristics of the study population in Erfurt, Germany, winter 2000/2001
Mean (SD‡) | ||
|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 66 (6.0) | |
BMI* [kg/m 2 ] | 28 (3.4) | |
No. (%) | ||
History of | ||
Coronary heart disease | 57 (100) | |
Angina pectoris | 40 (68) | |
Myocardial infarction | 43 (75) | |
Bypass surgery/balloon dilatation | 49 (86) | |
Stroke | 3 (5) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 13 (23) | |
Hypertension | 40 (70) | |
Chronic bronchitis | 2 (4) | |
COPD† | 5 (9) | |
Hay fever | 2 (4) | |
Chronic kidney disease | 6 (11) | |
Smoking | ||
Never smoker | 15 (26) | |
Ex-smoker | 42 (74) | |
Medication use | Anti-hyperlipidemic medication | 29 (51) |
Platelet aggregation inhibitors | ||
Acetylsalicylic acid | 52 (91) | |
Thienopyridines | 3 (5) |