TABLE 2.
Clinical characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | No. (%) of individuals with characteristic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| CHD patients | Healthy controls | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 158 (72) | 76 (76) |
| Female | 61 (28) | 24 (24) |
| Age (yr) | ||
| 33–45 | 18 (8) | 15 (15) |
| 46–60 | 68 (31) | 39 (38) |
| 61–75 | 108 (50) | 47 (47) |
| >75 | 25 (11) | 0 (0) |
| UA | 179 (82) | 0 (0) |
| AMI | 40 (18) | 0 (0) |
| Family history of ischemic heart disease | 93 (43) | NDa |
| Hypertension | 105 (48) | 28 (28) |
| Diabetes | 35 (16) | 0 (0) |
| Smoker | 120 (55) | 59 (59) |
| Dislipidemia | 85 (39) | ND |
| C-reactive protein level of >3 mg/liter | 130 (60) | ND |
a
ND, not determined.