Table I.

Baseline demographic information for overall study cohort Continuous variables are indicated with median (range)

Age (yrs)	64.7 (42.8–85.1)
Sex (% male)	93.8%
Race (%)
• White, not of Hispanic origin	70%
• Black, not of Hispanic origin	18.8%
• Hispanic	11.3%
History of Smoking (%)	91.3%
Currently Smoking (%)	45.2%
Past Medical History
• Hypertension (%)	82.5%
• Hyperlipidemia (%)	92.5%
• Coronary Artery Disease (%)	21.3%
• Stroke (%)	16.3%
• Diabetes (%)	39.2%
Aspirin Dose (% on 325 mg)	85%
Baseline Medications
• Clopidogrel (% taking)	26.3%
• Statin (% taking)	97.5%
Body Mass Index (kg/m2)	29.8 (18.0–53.8)
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)	138 (92–199)
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg)	74.5 (48–98)
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)	166 (106–337)
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	140 (43–1986)
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)	40 (19–85)
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)	92 (49–244)
hs-CRP (mg/L)	2.96 (0.35–68.1)