Table 2 Study population characteristics at follow-up
From: Sex difference in clot lysability and association to coronary artery calcification
Follow-up, N = 163 | Men (n = 79) | Women (n = 84) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Born | |||
1949 (n = 70) | 30 (43) | 40 (57) | |
1959 (n = 93) | 49 (53) | 44 (47) | 0.21 |
Tobacco use | |||
Never (n = 76) | 34 (45) | 42 (55) | |
Prior/current (n = 87) | 45 (52) | 42 (48) | 0.47 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 140 (17) 81 (8) | 133 (16) 72 (9) | 0.013 < 0.001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.1 (4.2) | 26.9 (4.7) | 0.063 |
Agatston score, U | 9 (0–115) | 0 (0–26) | 0.002 |
ΔAgatston score, U | 4 (0–49) | 0 (0–10) | 0.012 |
Total cholesterol, mmol/l LDL cholesterol, mmol/l HDL cholesterol, mmol/l Triglycerides, mmol/l | 5.31 (0.85) 3.33 (0.80) 1.30 (1.10–1.40) 1.82 (0.97) | 5.54 (0.92) 3.30 (0.93) 1.55 (1.40–1.75) 1.50 (0.89) | 0.10 0.80 < 0.001 0.032 |
C-reactive protein, mg/l | 0.74 (0.46–1.61) | 0.70 (0.30–2.18) | 0.74 |
Fibrinogen, μmol/l | 8.9 (7.7–10.3) | 9.5 (8.4–11.1) | 0.056 |
PAI-1, ng/ml | 21.7 (15.4–27.5) | 20.1 (15.0–30.3) | 0.69 |
Fibrin clot lysability, % | 52.1 (20.5) | 47.2 (22.3) | 0.14 |