Table 1.
Characteristics of MESA absence/presence of MAC
| MAC=0 | MAC>0 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 6170 (91) | 644 (9) | |
| Age † | 61±10 | 72±9 | <0.001 |
| Men | 2955 (48) | 258 (40) | <0.001 |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 2309 (38) | 315 (49) | |
| Chinese | 766 (12) | 37 (6) | <0.001 |
| African American | 1753 (28) | 141 (22) | |
| Hispanic | 1342 (22) | 151 (23) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Former | 2234 (36) | 253 (39) | <0.008 |
| Current | 828 (13) | 59 (9) | |
| BMI† | 28±5 | 29±6 | 0.003 |
| Systolic BP† | 126±21 | 135±23 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 2655 (43) | 403 (63) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 827 (13) | 144 (22) | <0.001 |
| Family history of heart attack | 2438 (40) | 296 (46) | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl)† | 194±35 | 195±38 | 0.439 |
| LDL (mg/dl)† | 117±31 | 115±33 | 0.09 |
| HDL (mg/dl)† | 51±15 | 52±15 | 0.08 |
| Lipid lowering meds | 479 (8) | 165 (15) | <0.001 |
| CRP | 1.88 [0.83,4.25] | 2.21 [0.94,4.40] | 0.02 |
Numbers of patients are indicated for each group and numbers given in parentheses indicate percentages.
†
are given in mean±SD.