| Age, years (mean (SD)) | 55.4 (9.8) | 55.2 (10.8) | 56.3 (9.2) | 0.85 |
| Male | 77 (68%) | 41 (79%) | 31 (69%) | 0.35 |
| Body-mass index, kg/m2 (mean (SD)) | 30.3 (5.5) | 29.6 (5.3) | 30.0 (5.4) | 0.73 |
|
Smoking history
| | 0.94 |
| Never | 33 (29%) | 17 (33%) | 16 (36%) | |
| Past | 48 (43%) | 20 (38%) | 18 (40%) |
| Current | 32 (28%) | 15 (29%) | 11 (24%) |
| Hypertension | 69 (61%) | 34 (65%) | 32 (71%) | 0.48 |
| Diabetes | 22 (19%) | 6 (12%) | 6 (13%) | 0.37 |
| Previous statin use | 38 (34%) | 17 (33%) | 12 (27%) | 0.69 |
|
Treatment allocation
| | 0.70 |
| Atorvastatin 80 mg/day | 54 (48%) | 28 (54%) | 24 (53%) | |
| Pravastatin 40 mg/day | 59 (52%) | 24 (46%) | 21 (47%) |