Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics
| Men |
Women |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 25 | n = 25 | N = 50 | |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 52.7 (8.8) | 51.4 (7.4) | 52.1 (8.1) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 24 (96) | 24 (96) | 48 (96) |
| African American | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 2 (4) |
| Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 5 (20) | 1 (4) | 6 (12) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 17 (68) | 13 (52) | 30 (60) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 18 (72) | 11 (44) | 29 (58) |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 5 (20) | 3 (12) | 8 (16) |
| Prior myocardial infarction, n (%) |
8 (32) | 1 (4) | 9 (18) |
| Prior CABG/PCI, n(%) | 11 (44) | 1 (4) | 12 (24) |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg, mean (SD) |
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| Systolic | 119.8 (10.7) | 121.5 (15.4) | 120.6 (13.2) |
| Diastolic | 76.6 (6.7) | 76.9 (8.47) | 76.8 (7.6) |
| Weight, lb, mean (SD) | 197.0 (28.1) | 180.3 (47.4) | 188.6 (39.5) |
CABG = coronary artery bypass graft surgery; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.