Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population (n = 161)
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 59.4 ± 11.3 |
| Men | 110 (68%) |
| Hypertension | 63 (39%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 125 (78%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 31 (19%) |
| Current smoking | 51 (32%) |
| History of myocardial infarction | 53 (34%) |
| History of CABG | 18 (11%) |
| History of PCI | 43 (27%) |
| Family history of coronary disease | 60 (38%) |
| Clinical presentation | |
| Stable angina | 85 (54%) |
| Unstable angina | 45 (28%) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 29 (18%) |
| No. of diseased vessels | |
| 1 vessel | 70 (44%) |
| 2 vessels | 51 (32%) |
| 3 vessels | 38 (24%) |
| C‐reactive protein, mg/L | 3.03 (1.33–5.72) |
| Lipoprotein (a), nmol/L | 20.8 (6.08–84.9) |
| Interleukin‐10, ng/mL | 1.81 (0.00–4.48) |
Abbreviations: CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.
Categorical variables are expressed as number (percentage). Valid percentages are reported.Values of continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as median (interquartile range) in case of skewed distribution.