General and clinical characteristics of patients in each Glu298→Asp genotype
| Glu298→Asp genotype | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glu/Glu | Glu/Asp | Asp/Asp | ||
| Variable | (n=91) | (n=78) | (n=32) | p Value |
| CAD, coronary artery disease. | ||||
| Age (years) (mean (SEM)) | 60.0 (1.0) | 59.9 (1.1) | 58.5 (1.7) | 0.74 |
| Sex (% male) | 90.1 | 85.9 | 93.7 | 0.44 |
| Non-smokers (%) | 34.4 | 37.7 | 34.4 | 0.87 |
| Ex-smokers (%) | 50 | 42.8 | 50 | |
| Current smokers (%) | 15.6 | 19.5 | 15.6 | |
| Hypertension (%) | 63.7 | 62.3 | 51.6 | 0.47 |
| Diabetes (%) | 22 | 24.7 | 16.1 | 0.62 |
| Dyslipidaemia (%) | 67 | 72.4 | 64.5 | 0.65 |
| Family history of CAD (%) | 46.1 | 44.2 | 40.6 | 0.86 |
| Number of vessels involved (mean (SEM)) | 1.9 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.1) | 2.3 (0.1) | 0.01 |