| Characteristics | Intervention group(n = 372) | Usual care group(n = 317) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age, years (SD) | 65.1 (8.3) | 66.2 (7.5) |
| Age <65 years | 175 (47) | 132 (42) |
| Female | 158 (42) | 132 (42) |
| Western | 358 (96) | 295 (93) |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | ||
| Hypertensiona | 280 (75) | 234 (74) |
| Hypercholesterolemiaa | 91 (24) | 91 (29) |
| Current smokerb | 43 (12) | 32 (10) |
| Chronic kidney diseasec | 40 (11) | 51 (16) |
| Microalbuminuriac | 15 (4) | 10 (3) |
| Rheumatoid arthritisa | 4 (1) | 10 (3) |
| Cardiovascular diseasesa,d | 172 (46) | 162 (51) |
| Myocardial infarction | 41 (11) | 48 (15) |
| Coronary sclerosis | 46 (12) | 44 (14) |
| Angina pectoris | 44 (12) | 39 (12) |
| Transient ischaemic attack | 33 (9) | 31 (10) |
| Cerebral infarction | 35 (9) | 17 (5) |
| Aneurysm aortae | 8 (2) | 11 (3) |
| Intermittent claudication | 12 (3) | 13 (4) |
| Atherosclerosis | 4 (1) | 4 (1) |
| Comorbidities (including other CVD)a | ||
| COPD | 9 (2) | 14 (4) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 23 (6) | 16 (5) |
| Heart failure | 1 (0.3) | 3 (1) |
| Medication use b | ||
| Antihypertensive agents | 299 (80) | 251 (79) |
| Statins/lipid-lowering agents | 190 (51) | 167 (53) |
| Anticoagulants | 169 (45) | 154 (49) |
| Measurementse | ||
| Mean SBP, mmHg (SD) | 136.7 (15.2) | — |
| Mean DBP, mmHg (SD) | 80.3 (9.5) | — |
| Mean LDL-cholesterol, mmol/l (SD) | 2.8 (0.9) | — |
| Mean BMI (SD) | 27.7 (4.0) | — |
aBased on International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC)-coded diagnoses. bBased on medical records. cBased on ICPC-coded diagnoses and/or laboratory measurements. Microalbuminuria: albumin-creatinine ratio >3 mg/mmol. Chronic kidney disease: ≥3 months impaired renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 ml/minute/1.73 m2) and/or microalbuminuria.dCardiovascular diseases as inclusion criteria for integrated CVRM care and for the study. eBaseline measurements of the control group at t = 0 are not presented, as there was no routine intake consultation.
BMI = body mass index. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CVD = cardiovascular diseases. DBP = diastolic blood pressure. LDL = low-density lipoprotein. SBP = systolic blood pressure. SD = standard deviation.
Absolute numbers (%) are presented unless stated otherwise.