Baseline Characteristics of SPRINT Participants Included for Model Derivation
high-density lipoprotein
CVD, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Abbreviations: ACE-I, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); BP, blood pressure; CCB, calcium channel blocker; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DHP, dihydropyridine; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; VA, Department of Veterans Affairs.SI conversion factors: To convert potassium to mmol/L, multiply by 1.0; to convert creatinine to μmol/L, multiply by 88.4; to convert total cholesterol to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0259; to convert HDL cholesterol to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0259; to convert triglycerides to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0113; to convert serum glucose to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0555.Unless otherwise indicated, data are expressed as No. (%) of participants.Includes Hispanic, non-Hispanic White, and other (American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and other race or ethnicity).Participants were able to choose to more than 1 category.Scores range from 0 to 30, with higher scores denoting better cognitive function. Subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale.Scores range from 0 to 14, with higher scores denoting better cognitive function. Subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.Scores range from 0 to 135, with higher scores denoting better cognitive function.Scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating better cognitive function.