TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristic in individuals from the Copenhagen General Population and the Copenhagen City Heart Study combined
| Characteristic | Observational (N = 58,232), Plasma Lp(a) | Genetic (N = 98,941), LPA KIV-2 Number of Repeats | Genetic (N = 104,366), LPA rs10455872 SNP | |||
| High 80% | Low 20% | Low 20% | High 80% | Non-carrier 86% | Carrier 14% | |
| Age, years | 58 (49–68) | 59 (50–68) | 58 (48–67) | 58 (48–67) | 58 (48–67) | 58 (48–67) |
| Women, % | 54 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Hypertension, % | 67 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Diabetes, % | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Smoking, % | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
| Cholesterol-lowering therapy, % | 11 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 26 (23–28) | 26 (23–28) | 26 (23–28) | 26 (23–29) | 26 (23–28) | 26 (23–28) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 5.5 (4.8–6.2) | 5.7 (5.0–6.4) | 5.6 (4.9–6.3) | 5.5 (4.8–6.3) | 5.5 (4.8–6.3) | 5.6 (4.9–6.4) |
| Triglycerides, mmol/l | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) |
Values are median (interquartile range).