Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Patients According to Tertiles of High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels a,b.
| Variable | Tertile I, < 10 mg/L (n = 223) | Tertile II, III, > 10 mg/L (n = 427) | P Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Characteristics | |||
| Age, y | 64.39 ± 8.29 | 63.22 ± 8.56 | 0.25 |
| Male gender | 140 (63) | 246 (57.61) | 0.23 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.98 (24.01 - 31.18) | 26.96 (24.7 - 30.14) | 0.50 |
| Diabetes | 55 (25) | 124 (29) | 0.26 |
| Hypertension | 44 (20) | 111 (26) | 0.75 |
| Current smoking | 138 (62) | 231 (54) | 0.057 |
| Dyslipidemia | 107 (48) | 143 (33.5) | 0.54 |
| Clinical indication | < 0.001 | ||
| Elective | 175 (78.5) | 71 (16.7) | |
| UA | 38 (17) | 202 (47.3) | |
| NSTEMI | 10 (4.5) | 111 (26) | |
| STEMI | 0 | 43 (10) | |
| Procedural characteristics | < 0.001 | ||
| One vessel disease | 94 (42) | 119 (28) | |
| Multivessel disease | 129 (58) | 308 (72) | |
| Medications | |||
| Beta blockers | 46 (20) | 100 (23.4) | 0.41 |
| ACE inhibitors/ARBs | 43 (19) | 55 (13) | 0.30 |
| Statins | 133 (59.5) | 37 (9) | < 0.001 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 4 (1.8) | 12 (2.8) | 0.65 |
a Data are shown as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and absolute numbers (percentage) for dichotomous variables.
b Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; NSTEMI, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; STEMI, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; and UA, unstable angina.