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Table 1 Risk factors in probands and their siblings with premature onset IHD.

From: Lack of MEF2A Δ7aa mutation in Irish families with early onset ischaemic heart disease, a family based study

Risk factor

Probands

Siblings

Age

52.0

56.0

Female

113 (19.5%)

429 (54.6%)

Male

467 (80.5%)

357 (45.4%)

Body mass index

28.5

28.2

Non smoker

116 (20.0%)

328 (41.7%)

Ex smoker (≥ 1 year)

249 (42.9%)

224 (28.5%)

Current smoker

215 (37.1%)

235 (29.9%)

Hypertension treatment

148 (25.5%)

177 (22.5%)

Systolic BP ≥ 140 mmHg

30 (5.2%)

239 (30.4%)

Diastolic BP ≥ 95 mmHg

1 (0.2%)

2 (0.3%)

Total hypertension

179 (30.9%)

418 (53.2%)

Known diabetes

53 (9.1%)

43 (5.5%)

Random blood sugar ≥ 11.1 mmol/l

2 (0.3%)

6 (0.7%)

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.9

5.8

Low density lipoprotein (mmol/l)

2.9

3.4

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

2.4

2.3

High density lipoprotein (mmol/l)

1.3

1.2