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Baseline characteristics of stroke-free participants
| N | 52 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 70.5 ± 9.9 yrs |
| Men (N, %) | 16 (30.8) |
| Race-ethnicity (N, %): | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 23 (44.2) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14 (26.9) |
| Hispanic | 15 (28.9) |
| Hypertension (N, %) | 42 (80.8) |
| Current smoking (N, %) | 8 (15.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus (N, %) | 7 (13.5) |
| Coronary disease (N, %) | 14 (26.9) |
| hsCRP (mg/L, median ± SD) | 1.42 ± 2.9 |
| Lp-PLA2 levels (mean ± SD) | |
| mass (ng/mL) | 251.2 ± 108.64 |
| activity (nmol/min/mL) | 150.6 ± 32.95 |
