Table 1.
Characteristics of PennCath study sample
| Coronary artery disease (n= 792) | Controls (n= 390) | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)b | 54 (46–59) | 61 (55–70) | <0.001 |
| Gender (%male) | 68.3% | 46.8% | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction (%) | 51.3% | 0 | <0.001 |
| Type 2 diabetes | 23.7% | 11.7% | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 61.2% | 49.7% | 0.02 |
| Tobacco use | 46.2% | 35.3% | <0.001 |
| Family history | 50.6% | 27.8% | <0.001 |
| BMI | 29 ± 6 | 30 ± 6 | 0.08 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 176 ± 39 | 178 ± 44 | 0.06 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 105 ± 33 | 107 ± 37 | 0.04 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 44 ± 12 | 45 ± 14 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL)b | 133 (88–191) | 96 (68–139) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.03 ± 0.4 | 1.01 ± 0.3 | 0.44 |
| Angiographic % stenosis | |||
| LM | 9 (0–11) | 0 (0–0) | 0.8 |
| LAD | 80 (38–100) | 0 (0–10) | 0.4 |
| LCX | 60 (9–97) | 0 (0–11) | 0.8 |
| RCA | 80 (11–100) | 0 (0–10) | 0.7 |
| CXCL12 levels (ng/mL) | 2.33 ± 0.5 | 2.34 ± 0.5 | 0.36 |
aData are displayed as mean ± SD or frequency (%) unless otherwise noted.
bMedian (IQR).