Table 2.
Baseline Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics
| White (n = 622) | Nonwhite (n = 192) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Clinical characteristics | |||
| Age, yrs (mean ± SD) | 59 ± 12 | 56 ± 11 | 0.001 |
| Male gender (%) | 76 | 69 | 0.05 |
| Hypertension (%) | 39 | 55 | <0.001 |
| Smoking at any time (%) | 68 | 64 | 0.35 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 14 | 28 | <0.001 |
| B. Laboratory values*† | |||
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 196 ± 44 | 204 ± 45 | 0.05 |
| HDL‐C (mg/dL) | 39 ± 12 | 42 ± 12 | 0.006 |
| LDL‐C (mg/dL) | 117 ± 37 | 127 ± 38 | 0.004 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 210 ± 121 | 175.9 ± 95 | 0.001 |
| Apo A1 (mg/dL) | 118 ± 25 | 118 ± 25 | 0.98 |
| Apo B (mg/dL) | 122 ± 27 | 129 ± 30 | 0.004 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 98 ± 40 | 112 ± 52 | <0.001 |
| Insulin | 18 ± 25 | 23 ± 36 | 0.04 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28 ± 5 | 29 ± 6 | 0.002 |
| Lp(a) (mg/dL) | 21 ± 20 | 32 ± 27 | <0.001 |
Abbreviations: ApoA1 = apolipoprotein A1; HDL‐C = high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL‐C = low density cholesterol; Lp(a) = lipoprotein (a).
*Laboratory data were obtained 2 months after the index infarction.
†Data are presented as mean ± SD.