Table 1.
Characteristics of 811 White Subjects with Acute Coronary Syndrome at Baseline
| Characteristic | Male ACS Cases (N = 550) |
Female ACS Cases (N = 261) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 60.7 (12.5) | 63.1 (13.2) |
| Mean body mass index (SD) | 29.1 (5.5) | 29.9 (6.9) |
| Family history of CAD/MI (%) | 279 (50.7) | 135 (51.7) |
| Prior myocardial infarction (%) | 142 (25.8) | 74 (28.4) |
| Prior revascularization (%) | 205 (37.3) | 83 (31.8) |
| Congestive heart failure (%) | 23 (4.2) | 18 (6.9) |
| Hypertension (%) | 305 (55.5) | 182 (69.7) |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 116 (21.1) | 77 (29.5) |
| Hypercholesterolemia (%) | 314 (57.1) | 162 (62.1) |
| Postmenopausal (%) | -- | 189 (68.6) |
| College graduate (%) | 166 (30.2) | 40 (15.3) |
| Smoking < 30 days ago (%) | 183 (33.3) | 85 (32.6) |
| Alcohol frequency > 1/month (%) | 221 (40.2) | 38 (14.6) |
Continuous variables are shown as mean (SD); categorical variables are number (%)