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Table 1 Patient characteristics. Data are presented as mean ± SD (range or number of patients)

From: Definition of common carotid wall thickness affects risk classification in relation to degree of internal carotid artery stenosis: the Plaque At RISK (PARISK) study

Number

189

-

Age

68 ± 9 (39–88)

years

Male

73 (N = 138)

%

BMI

27 ± 4 (17–43)

kg/m2

Systolic blood pressure

140 ± 19 (97–210)

mmHg

Diastolic blood pressure

79 ± 9 (54–105)

mmHg

Pulse pressure

61 ± 16 (27–117)

mmHg

Stroke / TIA/ amaurosis fugax

46/42/12 (N = 87/80/22)

%

Current smoking

23 (N = 43)

%

Diabetes Mellitus

21 (N = 41)

%

Hypercholesterolemia

57 (N = 107)

%

Hypertension

59 (N = 111)

%