Table 3.
Patient characteristics based on carriage of PlA2 allele.
| Parameter | PlA1/A1 (n = 69) | PlA2 carriers (n = 21) | Significance (p*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 65 (94%) | 19 (90%) | 0.621 |
| Female | 4 (6%) | 2 (10%) | |
| Age (years) | 67.8 ± 1.2 | 69.0 ± 1.7 | 0.618 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 0.6 | 26.8 ± 0.8 | 0.217 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 65 (94%) | 21 (100%) | 0.569 |
| Asian | 4 (6%) | – | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Current smoker | 4 (6%) | 2 (10%) | 0.817 |
| Ex-smoker | 32 (46%) | 9 (43%) | |
| Never smoker | 35 (48%) | 10 (47%) | |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Systolic | 137 ± 2.2 | 140 ± 3.6 | 0.583 |
| Diastolic | 77 ± 1.3 | 80 ± 2.2 | 0.313 |
*
Significant p values following Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons.