Table 1 Patient characteristics
| Â | African-American (N = 387) | Caucasian (N = 340) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69.0 ± 12.6 | 74.2 ± 10.7 | < 0.001* |
Male | 148/387 (38%) | 151/340 (44%) | 0.092 |
Diabetes | 143/387 (37%) | 97/340 (29%) | 0.016* |
CAD | 104/387 (27%) | 114/340 (34%) | 0.051 |
History of CHF | 76/387 (20%) | 57/340 (17%) | 0.317 |
Hypertension | 354/387 (91%) | 289/340 (85%) | 0.006* |
Hypercholesterolemia | 183/387 (47%) | 188/340 (55%) | 0.031* |
Tobacco use | 80/387 (21%) | 103/340 (30%) | 0.003* |
Prior MI | 82/387 (21%) | 76/340 (22%) | 0.704 |
Prior PCI | 39/387 (10%) | 45/340 (13%) | 0.184 |
Prior CABG | 28/387 (7%) | 39/340 (11%) | 0.049* |
Chest pain | 35/387 (9%) | 24/340 (7%) | 0.328 |
B-blocker/CC-blocker | 189/387 (49%) | 163/340 (48%) | 0.809 |