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. 2014 Jun 10;6(1):91–97. doi: 10.1111/jdi.12242

Table 1.

Baseline patient characteristics

No. of patients 84
Male, n (%) 48 (57.1)
Age (years) 61.4 ± 10.7
Body mass index (kg/m2) 25.1 ± 5.2
Clinical history
 Myocardial infarction, n (%) 8 (9.1)
 Angina, n (%) 2 (2.3)
 Ischemic stroke, n (%) 3 (3.5)
Risk factor
 Smoking, n (%) 42 (50.0)
 Hypertension; on medication, n (%) 40 (47.6)
 Hypercholesterolemia; on medication, n (%) 34 (40.4)
 No medication, n (%) 15 (17.8)
Laboratory findings
 HbA1c (%) 9.3 ± 2.2
 LDL-C (mg/dL) 119.8 ± 37.8
 HDL-C (mg/dL) 52.1 ± 14.3
 Triglycerides (mg/dL) 154.2 ± 88.3
 Platelet aggregation (V) 22,239 ± 19,940
 EPA/AA ratio 0.36 ± 0.18
Blood pressure
 Systolic (mmHg) 123.5 ± 17.4
 Diastolic (mmHg) 73.0 ± 9.7
Echo data
 Common carotid mean IMT (mm) 0.796 ± 0.243
 Carotid plaque score (mm) 6.055 ± 4.462
 GSM 50.2 ± 35.5

AA, arachidonic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; GSM, gray-scale median; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; IMT, intima media thickness; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.

Data are shown as n (%) or means ± standard deviation.