Table 1.

Baseline Sample Characteristics (n = 1600)

Age, mean ± SD, years	45.0 ± 12.9
Male sex, %	42.7
African American race, %	37.3
Hypertension, %	32.8
Diabetes, %	8.3
Current smoking, %	25.3
Total cholesterol, mean ± SD, mg/dL	198 ± 41
Body Mass Index, mean ± SD, kg/m2	29.5 ± 6.9
Leukocyte count, mean ± SD, ×103 cells/μL	6.3 ± 2.0
C-reactive protein, mean ± SD, mg/L	2.68 ± 3.10
Interleukin-6, mean ± SD, ng/L	6.60 ± 13.5
Fibrinogen, mean ± SD, mg/dL	391 ± 120
Hematocrit, mean ± SD, percent	41.2 ± 3.9
Platelet count, mean ± SD, × 103/μl	260 ± 62
Mean platelet volume, mean ± SD, fl	7.61 ± 0.83