Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients with coronary plaque (n=255) stratified by diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)

	ACS (n=32)	No ACS (n=223)	p value
Age (years)	57.2 ± 8.5	55.9 ± 7.8	0.428
Male gender, n (%)	26 (81.3)	132 (59.2)	0.019
Cardiovascular risk factors, n (%)
Hypertension	20 (62.5)	135 (60.5)	1.000
Diabetes mellitus	7 (21.9)	46 (20.6)	0.819
Dyslipidemia	21 (65.6)	117 (52.5)	0.187
Former or current smoker	21 (65.6)	120 (53.8)	0.255
Family history of premature CAD	10 (31.3)	54 (24.2)	0.389
Number of cardiovascular risk factors, n (%)			0.266
0 or 1	7 (21.9)	66 (29.6)
2 or 3	19 (59.4)	128 (57.4)
≥ 4	6 (18.8)	29 (13.0)

ACS = Acute Coronary Syndrome; CAD = Coronary Artery Disease