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Patient populations. Patient characteristics and medical history for each population at the time of the index diagnosis. Age is reported as mean ± standard deviation. All other values are reported as number (%). |
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| Reference Populations |
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PAD N = 16,440 |
MI N = 15,590 |
Stroke N = 18,704 |
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| Age (years) |
67.3 ± 9.2 |
66.9 ± 11.1 |
70.5 ± 9.9 |
| Male |
9,030 (55) |
9,955 (64) |
9,723 (52) |
| Qualifying diagnosis in hospital |
1,659 (10) |
8,954 (56) |
6,733 (36) |
| Medical History |
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| Atrial Fibrillation |
862 (5) |
905 (6) |
1,812 (10) |
| Angina |
5,446 (33) |
6,435 (41) |
4,849 (26) |
| Congestive Heart Failure |
4,178 (25) |
3,902 (25) |
5,324 (29) |
| Diabetes Mellitus |
3,172 (19) |
3,693 (24) |
4,487 (24) |
| Hypercholesterolemia |
1,128 (7) |
1,498 (10) |
1,183 (6) |
| Hypertension |
9,554 (58) |
9,502 (61) |
12,603 (67) |
| Ischemic Stroke |
2,111 (13) |
1,001 (6) |
4,408 (24) |
| Myocardial Infarction |
2,868 (18) |
3,672 (24) |
2,211 (12) |
| Transient Ischemic Attack |
2,217 (14) |
1,372 (9) |
5,151 (28) |
Caro et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2005 5:14 doi:10.1186/1471-2261-5-14 |
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