Age (mean±SD) | 61.0±11.6 |
Male sex (N/total (%)) | 30/115 (26.1) |
Race (N/total (%)) |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0/115 (0) |
Asian | 0/115 (0) |
Black/African American | 2/115 (1.7) |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0/115 (0) |
White | 82/115 (71.3) |
Other | 0/115 (0) |
Medical history (N/total (%)) |
Arrhythmia | 5/115 (4.3) |
Brain tumour | 1/115 (0.9) |
Carotid atery atheroma | 3/115 (2.6) |
Coarctation of aorta | 0/115 (0) |
Congestive heart failure | 5/115 (4.3) |
Coronary artery disease | 13/115 (11.3) |
Diabetes type 1 | 1/115 (0.9) |
Diabetes type 2 | 14/115 (12.2) |
Endocarditis | 0/115 (0) |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0/115 (0) |
Head injury | 5/115 (4.3) |
Hyperlipidaemia | 43/115 (37.4) |
Hypertension | 74/115 (64.3) |
Migraines | 20/115 (17.4) |
Myocardial infarction | 4/115 (3.5) |
Obesity | 6/115 (5.2) |
Peripheral artery disease | 9/115 (7.8) |
Platelet disorder | 3/115 (2.6) |
Polycystic kidney | 2/115 (1.7) |
Renal insufficiency | 7/115 (6.1) |
Seizures | 6/115 (5.2) |
Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 5/115 (4.3) |
Other | 80/115 (69.6) |
Smoking status (N/total (%)) |
Never | 44/115 (38.3) |
Prior | 38/115 (33) |
Current | 29/115 (25.2) |