Table 2 Baseline characteristics of young patients after a coronary event with or without FH
Variable | Total | FH statusa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Probable/Definite (> 5 points) | Possible (3–5 points) | None (< 3 points) | P | ||
Number, n (%) | 865 (100) | 37 (4.3) | 259 (29.9) | 569 (65.8) | |
Demographics | |||||
Age, yr | 33 (30–34) | 31 (28–31) | 33 (31–35) | 33 (30–34) | 0.005 |
Female, n(%) | 49 (5.7) | 2 (5.4) | 15 (5.8) | 32 (5.6) | 0.993 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 27.8 (4.09) | 26.5 (4.58) | 28.3 (3.82) | 27.7 (4.15) | 0.057 |
Family history of pCAD, n(%) | 199 (23.0) | 21 (56.8) | 178 (68.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.000 |
Smoking status, n(%) | 586 (67.7) | 28 (75.7) | 177 (68.3) | 381 (67.0) | 0.531 |
Elevated alcohol consumption, n(%) | 208 (24.0) | 9 (24.3) | 55 (21.1) | 144 (25.3) | 0.445 |
Past history | |||||
Hypertension, n(%) | 318 (36.8) | 7 (18.9) | 110 (42.5) | 201 (35.3) | 0.013 |
Diabetes mellitus, n(%) | 138 (16.0) | 2 (5.4) | 46 (18.0) | 90 (15.7) | 0.145 |
Pre-existing CAD, n(%) | 162 (18.7) | 8 (21.6) | 45 (17.6) | 109 (19.1) | 0.792 |
Lipid profiles | |||||
TC, mmol/L | 4.58 (1.46) | 8.10 (2.35) | 5.02 (1.33) | 4.15 (1.00) | 0.000 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.92 (1.24) | 6.37 (2.13) | 3.30 (1.12) | 2.53 (0.71) | 0.000 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 0.90 (0.20) | 0.91 (0.19) | 0.91 (0.21) | 0.89 (0.20) | 0.472 |
TG, mmol/L | 1.90 (1.29–2.78) | 1.56 (1.11–2.55) | 2.01 (1.50–2.98) | 1.83 (1.27–1.74) | 0.017 |