Table 2A.

Comparison of traditional risk factors between high and low risk groups

Risk factor	High risk (N = 82)		Low risk (N = 1231)		p
	N	Mean ± SD	N	Mean ± SD
TC (mg/dl)	82	195 ± 34.57	1231	173.39 ± 38.76	0.000
HDL (mg/dl)	82	36.92 ± 8.22	1231	43.36 ± 10.88	0.000
TC/HDL	82	5.52 ± 1.56	1231	4.2 ± 1.23	0.000
Age	82	60.27 ± 6.7	1223	36.41 ± 12.45	0.000
SBP	81	141.25 ± 19.27	1225	118.8 ± 12.76	0.000
DBP	81	87.85 ± 12	1225	79.48 ± 8.48	0.002
DM	52		47		<0.0001
HTN	45		131		<0.0001
Smoking	24		117		<0.0001