Table 1.
Patient and control characteristics
| All | 15-44 y | 45-60 y | Females | Males | Age (p) | Sex (p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Patients |
N |
150(100)* |
45(30)* |
105(70)* |
49(32.7)* |
101(67.3)* |
|
|
| Age (mean) |
150 |
48.5 |
35.8 |
54.0 |
46.3 |
49.6 |
<0.001 |
0.075 |
| Prior stroke |
150 |
13(8.7) |
1(2.2) |
12(11.4) |
6(12.2) |
7(6.9) |
0.017 |
0.325 |
| CHD |
150 |
15(10.0) |
1(2.2) |
14(13.3) |
4(8.2) |
11(10.9) |
0.006 |
0.589 |
| PAD |
150 |
8(5.3) |
1(2.2) |
7(6.7) |
2(4.1) |
6(5.9) |
0.181 |
0.617 |
| Family CVD |
150 |
78(52.0) |
9(20.0) |
69(65.7) |
29(59.2) |
49(48.5) |
<0.001 |
0.222 |
| Diabetes |
150 |
16(10.7) |
2(4.4) |
14(13.3) |
7(14.3) |
9(8.9) |
0.053 |
0.357 |
| Hypertension |
150 |
101(67.3) |
23(51.1) |
78(74.3) |
30(61.2) |
71(70.3) |
0.009 |
0.282 |
| Dyslipidemia |
150 |
114(76.0) |
27(60.0) |
87(82.9) |
36(73.5) |
78(77.2) |
0.007 |
0.623 |
| Smoking |
150 |
104(69.3) |
23(51.1) |
81(77.1) |
28(57.1) |
76(75.2) |
0.003 |
0.033 |
| BMI > 25 |
144 |
99(68.8) |
28(62.2) |
71(67.6) |
30(61.2) |
69(68.3) |
0.941 |
0.542 |
| Alcohol |
141 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| None |
|
9(6.4) |
5(11.1) |
4(3.8) |
4(8.2) |
5(5.0) |
0.173 |
0.476 |
| Low |
|
119(84.4) |
37(82.2) |
82(78.1) |
41(83.7) |
78(77.2) |
0.947 |
0.252 |
| High |
|
13(9.2) |
2(4.4) |
11(10.5) |
1(2.0) |
12(11.9) |
0.137 |
0.011 |
|
Controls |
N |
84(100)* |
21(25)* |
63(75)* |
63(75)* |
21(25)* |
|
|
| Age (mean) |
84 |
49.3 |
36.6 |
53.5 |
48.8 |
50.6 |
<0.001 |
0.453 |
| Family CVD |
84 |
49(58.3) |
9(42.9) |
40(63.5) |
35(55.6) |
14(66.7) |
0.112 |
0.372 |
| Diabetes |
84 |
9(10.7) |
1(4.8) |
8(12.7) |
5(7.9) |
4(19.0) |
0.218 |
0.249 |
| Hypertension |
84 |
16(19.0) |
3(14.3) |
13(20.6) |
7(11.1) |
9(42.9) |
0.502 |
0.012 |
| Dyslipidemia |
84 |
12(14.3) |
1(4.8) |
11(17.5) |
8(12.7) |
4(19.0) |
0.066 |
0.52 |
| Smoking |
84 |
57(67.9) |
12(57.1) |
45(71.4) |
40(63.5) |
17(81.0) |
0.26 |
0.11 |
| BMI > 25 |
80 |
45(56.3) |
11(52.4) |
34(54.0) |
31(49.2) |
14(66.7) |
0.872 |
0.147 |
| Alcohol |
81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| None |
|
4(4.9) |
0(0.0) |
4(6.3) |
3(4.8) |
1(4.8) |
0.045 |
0.989 |
| Low |
|
74(91.4) |
20(95.2) |
54(85.7) |
56(88.9) |
18(85.7) |
0.399 |
0.817 |
| High | 3(3.7) | 1(4.8) | 2(3.2) | 2(3.2) | 1(4.8) | 0.79 | 0.757 |
Data presented as number (percentage) or mean. *Percentage of total population. y = years; CHD = Coronary heart disease; PAD = Peripheral artery disease; CVD = Cardiovascular disease; BMI = Body mass index.