Baseline characteristics after matching.

Continuous variables are shown as means (standard deviation) and medians (interquartile range) and categorical variables as numbers (percentage). Abbreviations: WENBIT = WEstern Norway B-vitamin Trial; CAD = coronary artery disease; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; PVD = peripheral vascular disease; DVT = deep venous thrombosis; NYHA = New York Heart Association; BP = blood pressure; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin; WBC = white blood cell count; ACEI = angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NSAID = non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug.Baseline characteristics after matching.