Table 2 Demographics of the study population in the CAD and CAD-free groups
From: Gene sequence variations of the platelet P2Y12 receptor are associated with coronary artery disease
CAD = 991 | CAD-free = 387 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 61.38 ± 9.81 | 58.78 ± 12.3 | < 0.001 |
Males | 79.8% | 65% | < 0.001 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.74 ± 3.54 | 25.35 ± 3.45 | < 0.001 |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 5.84 ± 1.6 | 5.51 ± 0.93 | < 0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.56 ± 1.17 | 5.44 ± 1.11 | n.s. |
HDL (mmol/l) | 1.19 ± 0.31 | 1.42 ± 0.42 | < 0.001 |
LDL (mmol/l) | 3.73 ± 0.99 | 3.52 ± 0.93 | < 0.01 |
Triglycerides (mmol/dl) | 1.92 ± 1.05 | 1.48 ± 0.68 | < 0.001 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 20.1% | 7.2% | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 65.4% | 40.4% | < 0.001 |
Current smokers | 65.6% | 41.1% | < 0.001 |