Table 3.
Baseline Characteristics and Lipid Parameters
| OPTIONS I, n = 355 | OPTIONS II, n = 305 | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | ||
| Age (SD), y | 62.9 (10.2) | 60.9 (10.3) |
| Male, n (%) | 231 (65.1) | 187 (61.3) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 306 (86.2) | 256 (83.9) |
| Black | 38 (10.7) | 27 (8.9) |
| Other | 11 (3.1) | 22 (7.2) |
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 31.0 (6.4) | 31.3 (6.6) |
| CHD, n (%) | 211 (59.4) | 192 (63.0) |
| DM, n (%) | 178 (50.1) | 128 (42.0) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 278 (78.3) | 221 (72.5) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 66 (18.6) | 56 (18.4) |
| Lipid parameters | ||
| LDL‐C (SD), mg/dL | 105.1 (34.1) | 111.3 (39.0) |
| TC (SD), mg/dL | 182.0 (39.0) | 191.1 (44.7) |
| HDL‐C (SD), mg/dL | 48.7 (13.4) | 50.0 (13.1) |
| Fasting TG, median (Q1:Q3), mg/dL | 140.7 (89.0:175.0) | 128.0 (92.0:185.0) |
| Non–HDL‐C (SD), mg/dL | 133.3 (38.8) | 141.1 (43.4) |
| Apo B (SD), mg/dL | 90.8 (23.2) | 95.3 (24.1) |
| Apo A‐1 (SD), mg/dL | 144.2 (23.8) | 146.2 (25.0) |
| Lp(a), median (Q1:Q3), mg/dL | 44.8 (8.0:68.0) | 28.0 (11.0:79.0) |
Abbreviations; Apo, apolipoprotein; BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; Lp(a), lipoprotein(a); SD, standard deviation; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.