. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 1.

Published in final edited form as: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2011 Nov 10;32(2):516–522. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.111.237040

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

	Without Event	With Event
Demographics and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Age (years)	63±11	67±10
Male (%)	67	64
Diabetes mellitus (%)	29	41
Hypertension (%)	70	75
Smokers (Former/Current, %)	65	70
Prior myocardial infarction (%)	31	44

Laboratory Data
LDL cholesterol [mg/dL]	95 (77–116)	95 (77–116)
HDL cholesterol [mg/dL]	34 (28–41)	33 (27–40)
Triglycerides [mg/dL]	114 (83–162)	120 (84–163)
Total leukocyte count [WBCP/hpf]	6.04 (5.02–7.34)	6.21 (5.07–7.53)
Uric acid [mg/dL]	6.1 (5.1–7.2)	6.5 (5.5–7.8)
hsCRP [mg/L]	1.95 (0.90–4.36)	3.50 (1.46–7.22)
Myeloperoxidase [pg/mL]	102 (70–189)	115 (74–227)
Creatinine clearance [ml/min/1.73m²]	102 (79–127)	86 (59–114)

Baseline Medications
Aspirin (%)	74	67
Beta-adrenergic blockers (%)	61	63
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (%)	48	58
Statin therapy (%)	60	55

Events defined as death, myocardial infarction, or stroke. Values expressed in median (interquartile ranges)