Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the entire study cohort

 Mean age (years)^a

56 ± 17

 Sex ratio (M/F)

0.59

 Arterial hypertension

45.5% (230)

 Hypercholesterolemia

40% (201)

 Smoker

39.6% (200)

 Ischemic heart disease

22% (110)

 Diabetes

14% (70)

 Lower limb arteritis

3.6% (18)

 Stroke

2.8% (14)

 End-stage kidney failure

1.6% (8)

 Heart rate (bpm)

80 ± 17

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

144 ± 23

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

82 ± 13

 Pulse oximetry (SpO₂ %)

98 ± 4