Table 1 Demographic data of patients selected for the study, completers (patients who completed the questionnaires) and non-completers (patients excluded from the study)
Patients selected for the study (n = 502) | Completers (344 patients) | Non-completers (n = 158) | P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male gender; n (%) | 260 (51.8) | 164 (47.7) | 96 (60.8) | 0.006a | |
Age, years; median, mean ± SD | 71, 70.0 ± 7.6 | 71, 69.5 ± 7.8 | 72, 70.8 ± 7.0 | 0.069b | |
Weight, kg; median, mean ± SD | 81, 81.1 ± 15.3 | 80, 80.4 ± 14.9 | 82, 82.6 ± 15.9 | 0.144b | |
Height, cm; median, mean ± SD | 168, 168.9 ± 8.4 | 169, 169.0 ± 8.3 | 169, 169.2 ± 8.6 | 0.523b | |
Body mass index; median, mean ± SD | 28, 28.3 ± 4.4 | 28, 28.1 ± 4.2 | 29, 28.7 ± 4.7 | 0.357b | |
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg; median, mean ± SD | 135, 135.1 ± 12.4 | 135, 134.8 ± 12.3 | 136, 135.6 ± 12.6 | 0.412b | |
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg; median, mean ± SD | 80, 79.4 ± 8.3 | 80, 79.3 ± 8.4 | 80, 79.6 ± 8.2 | 0.498b | |
Visual pain scale; median, mean ± SD | 4, 3.8 ± 2.5 | 4, 3.9 ± 2.5 | 4, 3.6 ± 2.5 | 0.168b | |
Arterial hypertension; n (%) | 429 (85.5) | 141 (89.2) | 141 (89.2) | 0.083a | |
Diabetes mellitus; n (%) | 115 (22.9) | 39 (24.7) | 39 (24.7) | 0.528a | |
Hyperlipidemia; n (%) | 268 (53.4) | 191 (55.5) | 77 (48.7) | 0.294a | |
Coronary heart disease; n (%) | 156 (31.1) | 99 (28.8) | 57 (36.1) | 0.109a | |
Myocardial infarction; n (%) | 49 (9.8) | 35 (10.2) | 14 (8.9) | 0.639a | |
Atrial fibrillation; n (%) | 66 (13.1) | 43 (12.5) | 23 (14.6) | 0.711a | |
Other heart disease; n (%) | 53 (10.6) | 32 (9.3) | 21 (13.3) | 0.203a | |
Transient ischemic attack; n (%) | 57 (11.4) | 42 (12.2) | 15 (9.5) | 0.624a | |
Stroke; n (%) | 217 (43.2) | 145 (42.2) | 72 (45.6) | 0.535a | |
Surgery/stenting of arteries; n (%) | 106 (21.1) | 79 (23.0) | 27 (17.1) | 0.120a | |
Smoking; n (%) | 62 (12.4) | 49 (14.2) | 13 (8.2) | 0.057a | |
Social situation; n (%) | Living alone | 111 (22.1) | 72 (21.0) | 39 (24.7) | 0.268c |
Living with partner | 94 (18.7) | 60 (17.4) | 34 (21.5) | ||
Living with family | 297 (59.2) | 212 (61.6) | 85 (53.8) | ||
Education; n (%) | Primary | 106 (21.1) | 67 (19.5) | 39 (24.7) | 0.152c |
Secondary without graduation | 146 (29.1) | 104 (30.2) | 42 (26.6) | ||
Secondary with graduation | 160 (31.9) | 115 (33.4) | 45 (28.5) | ||
Tertiary | 90 (17.9) | 58 (16.9) | 32 (20.3) | ||
Alcohol consumption, units/day; n (%) | 0 | 253 (50.4) | 170 (49.4) | 83 (52.5) | 0.244c |
1 | 143 (28.5) | 109 (31.7) | 34 (21.5) | ||
2 | 100 (19.9) | 60 (17.4) | 40 (25.3) | ||
≥ 3 | 6 (1.2) | 5 (1.5) | 1 (0.6) | ||