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Table 1 Non-genetic characteristics of the ADVANCE study according to case/control status (symptomatic CAD) stratified by two primary predefined comparisons

From: Failure to replicate an association of SNPs in the oxidized LDL receptor gene (OLR1) with CAD

 

Young Cases (n = 472)

Young Controls (n = 742)

P

Older Cases (n = 1337)

Older Controls (n = 992)

P

 

Mean(SD)

Mean(SD)

T test

Mean(SD)

Mean(SD)

T test

Age(years) *

45.3(6.5)

44.3(5.5)

0.005

62(8.4)

65.8(2.9)

<0.001

 

Median (Range)

Median (Range)

Wilcoxon

Median (Range)

Median (Range)

Wilcoxon

Body Mass Index

31.1 (17.3–61.2)

26.8 (15.8–66.2)

<0.001

28.4 (16.9–66.1)

27.5 (17.3–52.9)

<0.001

C-Reactive Protein

2.3 (0.1–76.4)

1.2 (0.1–76.8)

<0.001

1.7 (0.1–77.4)

1.6 (0.1–73.9)

0.163

Months from first ever event to study visit

21.3 (2.7–222.1)†

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3.5 (1.4–26.4)†

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Count(%)

Count(%)

Chi 2

Count(%)

Count(%)

Chi 2

Risk Factors (Self Report)

      

   Male

184(39)

328(44.2)

0.072

975(72.9)

618(62.3)

<0.001

   Current/Former smoker

276(58.5)

266(35.8)

<0.001

842(63)

569(57.4)

0.006

   Hypertension

154(32.6)

143(19.3)

<0.001

641(47.9)

407(41)

<0.001

   Diabetes Mellitus

101(21.4)

51(6.9)

<0.001

274(20.5)

147(14.8)

<0.001

   High Cholesterol

129(27.3)

148(19.9)

0.003

604(45.2)

356(35.9)

<0.001

Ancestry

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

   White/European

254(53.8)

369(49.7)

 

947(70.8)

677(68.2)

 

   Black/African American

46(9.7)

254(34.2)

 

50(3.7)

79(8)

 

   Hispanic

25(5.3)

22(3)

 

83(6.2)

60(6)

 

   East Asian

44(9.3)

35(4.7)

 

73(5.5)

68(6.9)

 

Admixed Hispanic

32(6.8)

23(3.1)

 

52(3.9)

31(3.1)

 

Admixed Non-Hispanics

71(15)

39(5.3)

 

132(9.9)

77(7.8)

 
  1. Age was defined at first ever event for cases, study visit date for controls. The age cutoff for a "young case" was not the same for males (<45 years) and females (<55 years). †P < 0.001 for Wilcoxon test.