Table 1

Summary data for traditional cardiovascular risk factors and ambulatory systolic BP

CharacteristicSummary measure*Unadjusted HR per SD
Age (years)71.1 (0.77)1.04 (0.94 to 1.15)
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)5.7 (1.3)0.97 (0.88 to 1.07)
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)1.3 (0.43)0.87 (0.79 to 0.97)
BP treatment210/780 [26.9]1.85 (1.51 to 2.27)
Smoking166/780 [21.2]1.52 (1.21 to 1.91)
Diabetes80/780 [10.2]1.59 (1.19 to 2.10)
Office systolic BP (mm Hg)146 (26)1.31 (1.19 to 1.44)
10-year FRS0.37 (0.22)1.46 (1.32 to 1.62)
10-year FRS>20%733/780 [94.0]1.75 (1.07 to 2.84)
Subsequent CVD events412/780 [52.7]
  • *Values are median (IQR) or n [%].

  • BP, blood pressure; CVD, cardiovascular disease; FRS, Framingham Risk Score; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.