TABLE 1

Baseline patient demographics and statin use

CharacteristicStatin monotherapy
(n = 484)
Statin plus evolocumab
(n = 484)
Age, mean59.859.8
Male gender350 (72.3%)349 (72.1%)
BMI mean kg/m229.529.4
Diabetes104 (21.5%)98 (20.2%)
Smoking113 (23.3%)124 (25.6%)
Statin use476 (98.3%)478 (98.8%)
 High intensity290 (59.9%)280 (57.9%)
 Moderate intensity185 (38.2%)196 (40.5%)
 Low intensity1 (0.2%)2 (0.4%)
LDL-C, mean mg/dL92.492.6
  • BMI = body mass index; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

  • Based on information from reference 7.