Baseline demographics of the cohort based on preprocedural white cell count
| Quintile 1 (n=1480) | Quintile 2 (n=1391) | Quintile 3 (n=1463) | Quintile 4 (n=1413) | Quintile 5 (n=1432) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CHF, congestive heart failure; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention. | |||||
| k/μl=1 × 106/l. | |||||
| White cell count | |||||
| Median (k/μl) | 5.30 | 6.48 | 7.50 | 8.70 | 10.90 |
| Range (k/μl) | 1.90–5.90 | 5.91–6.91 | 6.93–8.00 | 8.01–9.50 | 9.51–46.22 |
| Mean age (years) | 61.66 | 60.58 | 60.02 | 58.89 | 57.36 |
| BMI (mean) | 27.85 | 28.35 | 28.91 | 29.10 | 29.04 |
| Women (%) | 25.95 | 25.09 | 26.79 | 26.75 | 29.54 |
| White (%) | 87.09 | 90.65 | 91.59 | 91.37 | 92.53 |
| Prior MI | 655 (44.50%) | 661 (47.62%) | 737 (50.44%) | 799 (56.71 %) | 851 (59.68%) |
| Prior CABG | 222 (15.01%) | 201 (14.45%) | 176 (12.03%) | 136 (9.62%) | 130 (9.08%) |
| Prior PCI | 362 (24.54%) | 332 (23.94%) | 317 (21.76%) | 266 (18.89%) | 221 (15.51%) |
| History of CHF | 81 (5.50%) | 81 (5.84%) | 82 (5.62%) | 105 (7.46%) | 119 (8.36%) |
| Current smoker or quit within 1 year | 268 (18.38%) | 363 (26.30%) | 485 (33.68%) | 591 (42.18%) | 739 (51.86%) |
| History of hypertension | 811 (54.80%) | 738 (53.29%) | 804 (55.30%) | 797 (56.69%) | 841 (58.89%) |
| History of diabetes | 292 (19.74%) | 278 (20.0%) | 338 (23.13%) | 328 (23.23%) | 368 (25.72%) |