Table 2 Comorbidities at enrolment
n (%) | |
|---|---|
N of patients with at least one comorbidity | 171 (81.8) |
Anxiety/depression | 12 (5.7) |
Arterial hypertension | 103 (49.3) |
Atherothrombotic disease, including coronary heart disease | 27 (12.9) |
Atrial fibrillation | 9 (4.3) |
Benign prostatic hypertrophy | 25 (12.0) |
Cerebrovascular disease (carotid stenosis, stroke) | 13 (6.2) |
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) | 1 (0.5) |
Diabetes mellitus | 45 (21.5) |
Emphysema | 8 (3.8) |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 49 (23.4) |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 17 (8.1) |
Lung cancer | 1 (0.5) |
Peripheral arterial disease (symptomatic or ankle brachial index < 0.8) | 2 (1.0) |
Pulmonary hypertension | 6 (2.9) |
Renal insufficiency | 5 (2.4) |
Other | 80 (38.3) |
Previous myocardial infarction | 23 (11.0) |