Table 2:
Baseline Characteristics by Lp(a) Quartile in the Cohort Random Sample
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 215 | 241 | 265 | 246 | |
| Weighted N | 6108 | 6305 | 7178 | 6651 | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 63.5 (9.3) | 65.1 (9.4) | 65.1 (9.5) | 64.8 (9.0) | 0.06 |
| Atrial Fibrillation, % | 6.5% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 8.4% | 0.09 |
| Body Mass Index, mean (SD) | 29.1 (5.3) | 29.7 (6.5) | 28.8 (5.6) | 29.6 (6.2) | 0.73 |
| Current smoking, % | 20% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 0.09 |
| Diabetes Mellitus, % | 20% | 21% | 22% | 21% | 0.96 |
| Dyslipidemia, % | 56% | 56% | 54% | 69% | 0.01 |
| Stroke Belt Residence | 35.5% | 30.1% | 37.9% | 31.5% | 0.55 |
| HDL-C, mean (SD) mg/dL | 51 (19) | 51 (15) | 52 (16) | 52 (16) | 0.27 |
| Hypertension, % | 53% | 56% | 58% | 59% | 0.60 |
| Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, % | 9.0% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 0.74 |
| LDL-C, mean (SD) mg/dL | 111 (35) | 106 (33) | 113 (30) | 120 (34) | <0.001 |
| Prevalent CVD, % | 13% | 10% | 19% | 24% | 0.001 |
| Statin, % | 28% | 29% | 29% | 45% | 0.002 |
| SBP, mean (SD) mm Hg | 127 (16) | 130 (18) | 126 (17) | 126 (15) | 0.06 |
Legend: CVD: Cardiovascular disease; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; N: Number; SBP: Systolic blood pressure in millimeters of mercury; SD: Standard deviation.
P value represents test of the null hypothesis that the means/percentages are equivalent for the quartiles.