Risk Factors

Events (32 subjects)

Control (804 subjects)

P value

Age (years)

61 ± 10

53.2 ± 11.4

0.000

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

146.7± 23.9

136 ± 18.9

0.002

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

87.8 ± 11.8

84.6 ± 9.9

NS

Body Mass Index (kg/m²)

31.8 ± 6

28.5 ± 4.5

0.000

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

222.9 ± 58.5

205 ± 41

0.018

LDL (mg/dL)

141.2 ± 50.7

132.2 ± 37.7

NS

HDL (mg/dL)

44.8 ± 11.9

43.8 ± 10.7

NS

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

196 ± 118.6

146.7 ± 82

0.002

Glycaemia (mg/dL)

143.1 ± 66.4

106.2 ± 29.7

0.000

Insulin (µlU/ml)

16.5 ± 23.5

10.7 ± 9.3

0.006

White blood cells (10³/dL)

7.0 ± 1.8

6.3 ± 1.7

NS

Fibrinogen (mg/dL)

280.6 ± 75.6

282.4 ± 75.2

NS

Platelets (10³/dL)

207.5 ± 41.1

213.6 ± 54.5

NS

C₃ (mg/dL)

118.6 ± 31.5

105 ± 34.2

NS

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.90 ± 0.2

0.90 ± 0.2

NS

Smokers (%)

15.6%

23.7%

NS