Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study subjects* .
| Characteristic | All subjects (n = 792) | Subjects who developed an acute coronary event (n = 69) | Other subjects (n = 724) | p-value for difference in means |
| Serum tHcy, µmol/L | 10.8±3.4 | 11.0±3.4 | 10.8±3.3 | 0.622 |
| Serum folate, nmol/L | 10.35±3.93 | 9.34±3.93 | 10.45±3.92 | 0.025 |
| Mean age, y | 55.4±6.6 | 56.3±6.6 | 55.3±6.6 | 0.197 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.5±3.6 | 28.2±3.3 | 27.4±3.6 | 0.101 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 135±17 | 141±15 | 135±17 | 0.003 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.50±0.90 | 5.79±0.83 | 5.47±0.90 | 0.005 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.91±0.81 | 4.14±0.72 | 3.89±0.81 | 0.012 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.11±0.29 | 1.08±0.30 | 1.12±0.28 | 0.285 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.57±1.03 | 1.89±1.42 | 1.54±0.98 | 0.007 |
| Current Smokers, % | 26.8 | 31.8 | 26.3 | 0.280 |
| IHD in family, % | 50.3 | 66.7 | 48.7 | 0.004 |
Abbreviations: BMI = body mass index; HDL = high density lipoprotein; IHD = ischemic heart disease; LDL = low density lipoprotein; tHcy = total homocysteine concentration.
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Data are expressed as the mean±SD unless otherwise indicated.