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Table 1 Patient characteristics (visit 3: one week prior to pre-randomization)

From: Patient and physician factors influence decision-making in hypercholesterolemia: a questionnaire-based survey

 

n = 1,534 patients

Age, n (%)

 

 <65 years

1031 (67.2)

 ≥65 years

503 (32.8)

Male, n (%)

728 (47.5)

Prior history of CVD, n (%)

774 (50.5)

LDL-C (mg/dL), mean (SD)

121 (18)

 EZE 10 mg + ATV 10 mg

121 (18)

 ATV 20 mg

120 (17)

 RSV 10 mg

121 (18)

LDL-C (mg/dL), n (%)

 

 <85

11 (0.7)

 85–100

133 (8.7)

 100–130

956 (62.3)

 130–160

411 (26.8)

 ≥160

23 (1.5)

  1. ATV, atorvastatin; EZE, ezetimibe; CVD, cardiovascular disease; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; RSV, rosuvastatin.