Table 1 Baseline demographics of cohort A and cohort B
Cohort A (n = 212) | Cohort B (n = 175) | Significance (p-value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Median, years) | 59 | 59 | ||
Male | 114 (54%) | 92 (53%) | 0.81 | |
Ethnicity | Caucasian | 130 (61%) | 76 (43%) | 0.0004 |
Indian | 36 (17%) | 26 (15%) | 0.57 | |
Chinese | 5 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 0.37 | |
Black | 18 (8%) | 12 (7%) | 0.55 | |
Mixed | 3 (1%) | 3 (2%) | 0.81 | |
Other/Unknown | 20 (9%) | 56 (32%) | < 0.001 | |
Cardiovascular Risk Factors | Current smoker | 36 (17%) | 30 (17%) | 0.97 |
Hypertension | 94 (44%) | 87 (50%) | 0.29 | |
Hyperlipidaemia | 97 (46%) | 101 (58%) | 0.02 | |
Diabetes Mellitus | 39 (18%) | 43 (25%) | 0.14 | |
Family history of coronary artery disease | 31 (15%) | 32 (18%) | 0.33 | |
Body mass index > 30 kg/m2 | 67 (32%) | 40 (23%) | 0.06 | |
Previous history of coronary artery disease | 2 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 0.29 | |
Referral Source | Community | 186 (88%) | 112 (64%) | < 0.0001 |
Hospital | 10 (5%) | 73 (42%) | < 0.0001 | |