Table 1

Baseline characteristics

VariableBMI (kg/m2)
Total (n=6297)18.5–24.9 (n=2095)25–29.9 (n=2956)>30 (n=1246)p Value
Male, n (%)4562 (72)1466 (70)2266 (77)830 (67)<0.001
Age ± SD61±11.462±12.262±11.259±10.4<0.001
BMI ± SD27.0±4.023.11±1.527.23±1.433.0±3.1<0.001
Cardiovascular history, n (%)
 Previous MI2128 (34)686 (33)1011 (34)431 (35)0.448
 Previous CABG692 (11)200 (10)354 (12)138 (11)0.025
 Previous PCI1630 (26)513 (25)764 (26)353 (28)0.049
 Multivessel disease3437 (55)1122 (54)1635 (55)680 (55)0.47
Risk factors, n (%)
 Dyslipidaemia4759 (76)1531 (73)2246 (76)982 (79)0.001
 Hypertension2554 (41)714 (34)1161 (39)679 (55)<0.001
 Family history1921 (31)623 (30)895 (30)403 (32)0.27
 Current smoker1512 (24)561 (27)661 (22)290 (23)0.001
 Diabetes mellitus1057 (17)251 (12)466 (16)340 (27)<0.001
Indication for PCI, n (%)0.006
 Stable angina3059 (49)965 (46)1450 (49)644 (52)
 Unstable angina2084 (33)707 (34)971 (33)406 (33)
 Acute MI1154 (18)423 (20)535 (18)196 (16)
LVEF*, n (%)0.603
 Good3052/3763 (81)1013/1266 (80)1442/1757 (82)597/740 (81)
 Impaired711/3763 (19)253/1266 (20)315/1757 (18)143/740 (19)
  • * Data for this characteristic were not available in all patients.

  • BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary bypass graft surgery; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.