Statin use in this cohort was consistent with previous reports in Italian patients at high/very-high CV risk, and low relative to statin use in other European countries. The low rate of ESC/EAS lipid goal attainment observed was consistent with outcomes of other European studies.

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A383individual level by logistic regression. Results: At the time of the survey, 19.5% of the Portuguese population with ages between 50 and 64 years old were officially retired. A larger average number of major chronic diseases per capita was found among those with early retirement when compared to active workers in the same range of age (2.0 vs. 1.4 p< 0.001). RD were particularly prevalent among early retirees when compared with employees (43.3% vs. 32.1%, p< 0.001). The following OR and PAF (adjusted by age, sex and region and unadjusted) were obtained: