Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 50 ± 18 |
Gender, Female | 12,719 (66) |
Age more than 65 | 4076 (21.2) |
Comorbidities: | |
Asthma | 2539 (13.2) |
Atrial fibrillation | 1043 (5.4) |
Cancer | 1670 (8.7) |
Congestive heart failure | 2379 (12.4) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 443 (2.3) |
Diabetes mellitus | 4056 (21.1) |
Dyslipidemia | 2902 (15.1) |
Hypertension | 3920 (20.4) |
Hyperthyroidism | 166 (0.9) |
Hypothyroidism | 931 (4.8) |
Ischemic heart disease | 3145 (16.3) |
Liver disease | 25 (0.1) |
Multiple sclerosis | 53 (0.3) |
Myocardial infarction | 1020 (5.3) |
Portal vein thrombosis | 67 (0.3) |
Pulmonary embolism | 1437 (7.5) |
Renal disease | 1352 [7] |
Stenosis | 43 (0.2) |
Transient ischemic attack | 372 (1.9) |
Unstable angina | 499 (2.6) |