Table 1.
Characteristics of FHS Participants with Platelet Measurements
| MPV (N = 4,348) | PLT (N = 4,272) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| Age (year) | 58.1 | 14.5 | 57.9 | 14.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 | 5.6 | 28.3 | 5.6 |
| Mean Platelet Volume (fL) | 8.7 | 0.96 | − | − |
| Platelet Count (103 cells/μL) | − | − | 240.7 | 58.7 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 121.5 | 16.0 | 121.4 | 15.9 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 73.3 | 9.5 | 73.4 | 9.5 |
| Total-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 185.5 | 36.1 | 185.8 | 36.0 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 60.7 | 18.6 | 60.9 | 18.7 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 115.2 | 70.0 | 115.0 | 70.1 |
| N | % | N | % | |
| Women | 2276 | 52.4 | 2256 | 52.8 |
| Cigarette Smoker | 361 | 8.3 | 357 | 8.4 |
| Diabetic | 329 | 7.7 | 321 | 7.6 |
| Hypertension Treatment | 1560 | 36.0 | 1513 | 35.6 |
| Hyperlipidemia Treatment | 1425 | 32.8 | 1383 | 32.4 |
| Anticoagulant Use | 307 | 7.1 | 294 | 6.9 |
| Prevalent CVD | 392 | 9.0 | 371 | 8.7 |