Table 1. Population Characteristics
Selected Risk-Adjustment VariablesStudy Cohort (n = 8676)
Female sex4693 (54.1)
Age at index (years), mean (SD)54.4 (13.4)
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD)30.7 (6.9)
Index SBP (mm Hg), mean (SD)148.7 (15.1)
Index DBP (mm Hg), mean (SD)90.4 (10.9)
Chronic kidney disease854 (9.8)
Diabetes mellitus1325 (15.3)
Hyperlipidemia diagnosis2841 (32.8)
Hypertension diagnosis5330 (61.4)
Follow-up duration (months)
    Mean (SD)    6.3 (3.9)
    Median (IQR)6.5 (2.5–10.5)
Clinic visits within 1 year before index
    Mean (SD)    3.9 (3.4)
    Median (IQR)3.0 (2.0–5.0)
  • Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.

  • DBP, diastolic blood pressure; IQR, interquartile range; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation.