Table 1.
Study population characteristics
| Characteristics | GeneSTAR (AA) (N = 825) | PGAP (AA) (N = 119) |
GeneSTAR (EA) (N = 1221) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 45 (12) | 35 (9) | 44 (13) |
| Female | 62 % | 72 % | 55 % |
| Hypertension | 39 % | 8 % | 26 % |
| Smoker | 30 % | 14 % | 23 % |
| Body Mass Index, Kg/m2 | 32 (8) | 29 (6) | 28 (6) |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 375 (111) | 349 (101) | 374 (111) |
| Platelet Count, 109/L | 266 (68) | 236 (53) | 261 (62) |
| Mean Platelet Volume, 10−15 L | 8 (1) | 7 (1) | 7 (1) |
| Von Willebrand Factor, % | 86 (53) | 87 (38) | 87 (58) |
Data is presented as mean (standard deviation) unless noted otherwise
Abbreviations: EA European Americans, AA African Americans
Population Characteristics of the GeneSTAR (Genetic Study of Atherosclerosis Risk) and PGAP (Platelets Genes and Physiology) cohorts