Table 1 Mean baseline characteristics (SD) of event-free subjects and those who developed CHD over 15 years.

Age (years)

56.0 (3.42)

56.6 (3.52)

0.007

BMI (kg/m²)

26.4 (3.49)

26.9 (3.36)

0.043

SBP (mmHg)

138 (19)

142 (19)

<0.001

DBP (mmHg)

82 (11)

84 (11)

<0.001

Current smokers (%)

27.1

37.5

<0.001

Diabetes mellitus (%)

2.1

7.3

<0.001

Lipoprotein and Apolipoprotein

TC (mmol/L)

5.70 (1.01)

6.07 (1.03)

<0.001

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.06 (1.01)

3.37 (0.98)

<0.001

apoB (g/L)

0.89 (0.26)

0.95 (0.23)

<0.001

TG (mmol/L)

2.05 (1.25)

2.35 (1.35)

<0.001

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.72 (0.59)

1.59 (0.55)

0.003

apoAI (g/L)

1.64 (0.32)

1.60 (0.29)

0.148