Table 1.
Baseline demographics of study cohort
| Individuals without systemic inflammatory disease (n = 2044) | Individuals with systemic inflammatory disease (n = 53) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at event, median (IQR) | 45 (41–48) | 46 (42–48) | 0.54 |
| Female, n (%) | 385 (18.8%) | 19 (35.8%) | 0.002a |
| Caucasian, n (%) | 1497 (73.2%) | 40 (75.5%) | 0.72 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 947 (46.3%) | 33 (62.3%) | 0.02a |
| Hyperlipidaemia, n (%) | 1868 (91.4%) | 46 (86.8%) | 0.24 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 405 (19.8%) | 11 (20.8%) | 0.87 |
| Obesity, n (%) | 756 (38.3%) | 24 (46.2%) | 0.25 |
| Family history of premature CAD, n (%) | 565 (27.6%) | 17 (32.1%) | 0.48 |
| Charlson index, mean (SD) | 1.5 (1.0) | 1.7 (0.8) | 0.3 |
CAD, coronary artery disease; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.