[Table/Fig-6]:
Comparison of novel atherosclerotic risk factors between younger and older Gujarati patients with acute coronary syndrome*
| Variables | Younger Group (≤40 years) n= 100 | Older Group (>40 years) n= 100 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipoprotein(a)(mg/dL) | 34.12 ± 27.10 | 34.68 ± 29.26 | 0.888 |
| Normal: 0-30 mg/dL, n (%) | 57 (57.0%) | 56 (56.0%) | 0.889 |
| Elevated: 30–89 mg/dL, n (%) | 33 (33.0%) | 33 (33.0%) | 1.000 |
| Highly elevated: ≥90 mg/dL, n (%) | 10 (10.0%) | 11 (11.0%) | 0.818 |
| Homocysteine (μmol/L) | 24.87 ± 15.31 | 25.17 ± 14.98 | 0.888 |
| Normal: <15μmol/L, n (%) | 30 (30.0%) | 35 (35.0%) | 0.453 |
| Elevated: 15–49μmol/L, n (%) | 51 (51.0%) | 47 (47.0%) | 0.569 |
| Highly elevated: ≥50μmol/L, n (%) | 19 (19.0%) | 18 (18.0%) | 0.857 |
| Hs-CRP (mg/L) | 16.73 ± 22.66 | 10.28 ± 39.57 | 0.161 |
*Values are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD; P value was calculated using the Student’s t-test for continuous variables and the Chi-square test or the Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables Hs-CRP, High-sensitivity C-reactive protein