Table 1.
Demographics
| Women (n = 637) | Men (n = 1825) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 62.2 ± 11.1 | 59.4 ± 11.0 | <0.001 |
| Race | |||
| White | 79.8% | 89.0% | <0.001 |
| Black | 18.5% | 6.9% | |
| Others | 1.7% | 4.1% | |
| HTN,a mm Hg | 68.1% | 56.1% | <0.001 |
| DM | 25.4% | 22.4% | 0.11 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.9 ± 6.20 | 29.1 ± 5.1 | 0.07 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 94.1 ± 15.3 | 103.0 ± 12.5 | <0.001 |
| Smoking | 12.9% | 12.3% | 0.72 |
| Exercise | 0.001 | ||
| Less than once/week | 49.8% | 39.6% | |
| 1–2 times/week | 11.1% | 10.7% | |
| 3–5 times/week | 27.1% | 34.6% | |
| >5 times/week | 12.0% | 15.1% | |
| Family history CAD | 65.8% | 61.9% | 0.09 |
| CAD | 84.8% | 94.1% | <0.001 |
| CVD | 32.0% | 17.9% | <0.001 |
| PVD | 10.5% | 8.3% | 0.09 |
| History of MI | 43.0% | 47.8% | 0.04 |
| History of CABG | 33.8% | 47.2% | |
| History of PCI | 49.5% | 62.9% | |
| History of vascular surgery | 8.6% | 6.7% | 0.10 |
| Total cholesterol | 238 ± 980 | 202 ± 65 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 135 ± 660 | 116 ± 46 | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 52 ± 17 | 41 ± 11 | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 258 ± 348 | 228 ± 270 | 0.19 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 6.14 ± 13.4 | 4.9 ± 10.7 | <0.001 |
| Homocysteine (μmol/L) | 12.7 ± 5.20 | 13.9 ± 5.9 | <0.001 |
| Lp(a) (mg/dL) | 50.3 ± 50.3 | 34.0 ± 33.9 | <0.001 |
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HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes; BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; MI, myocardial infarction; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft surgery; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; CRP, c-reactive protein; Lp(a), lipoprotein (a).