Table 1.

Study Group Demographics

Study variable	Study group N (%)
N	68
Women (%)	59 (87%)
Mean age at diagnosis (years old)	52 ± 10
BMI	27 ± 4
White	57 (84%)
Risk Factors (%)
Hypertension	21 (31%)
Dyslipidemia	13 (19%)
Peripheral arterial disease	1 (1%)
Statin usage	5 (7%)
Smoking (current or past)	14 (21%)
Diabetes	0 (0%)
Stroke	0 (0%)
Coronary artery disease	0 (0%)
Chronic renal insufficiency	0 (0%)
Carotid disease	0 (0%)
Family history of coronary artery disease	15 (22%)
Chronic renal insufficiency	0 (0%)
NSAIDs	8 (12%)
Estrogen use (OCPs or HRT)	5 (7%)
Migraines	3 (4%)

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HRT, hormone replacement therapy; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; OCPs, oral contraceptives.