Characteristic | Total (n = 72), n (%) |
---|---|
Mean age, years (SD) | 69 (9) |
Female | 14 (19) |
Male | 58 (81) |
Ever smoked | 50 (69) |
Non-white | 2 (3) |
Any electrocardiogram abnormality | 2 (3) |
Mean height, metres (SD) | 1.71 (0.09) |
Mean weight, kg (SD) | 80.8 (14.6) |
Mean heart rate, beats per min (SD) | 77.3 (17.8) |
Mean forced expiratory volume at 1 second, litres (SD) | 2.11 (0.76) |
Mean forced vital capacity, litres (SD) | 2.55 (0.85) |
Mean systolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD) | 148.4 (21.1) |
Mean diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (SD) | 87.1 (12.3) |
New York Heart Association class | |
I | 34 (47) |
II | 26 (36) |
III | 5 (7) |
IV | 7 (10) |
History | |
Myocardial ischaemia | 38 (53) |
Angina | 26 (36) |
Hypertension | 28 (39) |
Diabetes | 11 (15) |
Family myocardial ischaemia (age <65 years) | 25 (35) |
Medication taken | |
ACE inhibitors | 19 (26) |
Diuretics | 26 (36) |
Beta-blockers | 9 (13) |
Calcium antagonists | 15 (21) |
Aspirin | 38 (53) |
Digoxin | 5 (7) |
SD = standard deviation.