Table 1 Characteristics of the risk factors in the study subjects

Age, years

67.7 ± 4.95

68.4 ± 7.40

68.1 ± 6.45

< 0.001

Male, n (%)

449 (41)

633 (45)

1082 (44)

0.053

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

154 ± 17

132 ± 16

142 ± 20

< 0.001

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

92 ± 12

79 ± 10

85 ± 13

< 0.001

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

234 (22)

225 (16)

459 (18)

< 0.001

Cigarette smoking, n (%)

124 (11)

429 (31)

553 (22)

< 0.001

History of CVD, n (%)

148 (14)

694 (50)

842 (34)

< 0.001

Atrial fibrillation, n (%)

43 (4)

108 (8)

151 (6)

< 0.001

Left ventricular hypertrophy, n (%)

167 (15)

452 (32)

618 (25)

< 0.001

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

185 (17)

163 (13)

348 (15)

0.002

Stroke family history, n (%)

114 (11)

189 (14)

303 (12)

0.023

Lipid-lowering therapy, n (%)

260 (24)

441 (32)

701 (28)

< 0.001

Antihypertensive agents, n (%)

903 (83)

1065 (76)

1968 (79)

< 0.001

Uncontrolled HTN, n (%)

596 (66)

384 (36)

980 (49)

< 0.001