Table 1 Clinical Characteristics of subjects.
Characteristic | European Americans (n = 1231) | African Americans (n = 846) |
|---|---|---|
Female sex (%) | 55.24 | 61.58 |
Diabetic (%) | 5.71 | 12.22 |
Hypertensive (%) | 26.28 | 40.62 |
Current smoking (%) | 23.09 | 30.26 |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 44.52 ± 13.2 | 43.29 ± 12.4 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 203.94 ± 41.0 | 196.68 ± 43.4 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 50.91 ± 14.6 | 54.93 ± 16.1 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 141.28 ± 83.5 | 107.36 ± 71.6 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 125.15 ± 37.1 | 120.49 ± 38.5 |
Glucose (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 94.08 ± 20.7 | 98.29 ± 36.1 |
Fibrinogen (mg/dl, mean ± SD) | 374.41 ± 111.4 | 416.67 ± 127.9 |
vWF (%normal, mean ± SD) | 87.60 ± 58.6 | 87.24 ± 53.8 |
Blood pressure (mmHg systolic/diastolic, mean ± SD) | 118.25 ± 14.9/75.69 ± 9.6 | 123.36 ± 18.4/79.32 ± 11.1 |