Characteristics of female MI cases and controls
. | Cases (N = 234) . | Controls (N = 721) . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic . | Mean or % . | . | |
| Age (years) | 67.3 | 67.5 | |
| Black (%) | 2.6 | 2.1 | |
| Time enrolled in Group Health Cooperative (years) | 19.2 | 22.5 | |
| Current estrogen use (%) | 34.2 | 37.2 | |
| Estrogen alone | 18.8 | 20.9 | |
| Estrogen plus progestin | 15.4 | 16.2 | |
| Hysterectomy (%) | 40.2 | 40.6 | |
| Treated hypertension (%) | 46.2 | 53.4 | |
| Current smoker (%) | 27.4 | 10.0† | |
| Diabetes (%) | 23.5 | 6.8† | |
| History of angina (%) | 17.1 | 6.8† | |
| Any cardiovascular disease* (%) | 28.6 | 13.2† | |
| Any family history of MI (%) | 58.3 | 46.5† | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.2 | 28.4 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 143.7 | 138.2† | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80.1 | 79.7 | |
| Cholesterol level (mg/dL) | 246.3 | 231.7† | |
| Glucose level (mg/dL) | 126.8 | 106.4† | |
| Factor XIIIA Val34Leu genotype (%) | |||
| Val/Val | 65.0 | 56.3 | |
| Val/Leu | 29.1 | 36.1 | |
| Leu/Leu | 6.0 | 7.6 | |
| Factor XIIIB His95Arg genotype (%) | |||
| His/His | 82.5 | 80.0 | |
| His/Arg | 16.7 | 17.3 | |
| Arg/Arg | 0.9 | 2.6 | |
. | Cases (N = 234) . | Controls (N = 721) . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic . | Mean or % . | . | |
| Age (years) | 67.3 | 67.5 | |
| Black (%) | 2.6 | 2.1 | |
| Time enrolled in Group Health Cooperative (years) | 19.2 | 22.5 | |
| Current estrogen use (%) | 34.2 | 37.2 | |
| Estrogen alone | 18.8 | 20.9 | |
| Estrogen plus progestin | 15.4 | 16.2 | |
| Hysterectomy (%) | 40.2 | 40.6 | |
| Treated hypertension (%) | 46.2 | 53.4 | |
| Current smoker (%) | 27.4 | 10.0† | |
| Diabetes (%) | 23.5 | 6.8† | |
| History of angina (%) | 17.1 | 6.8† | |
| Any cardiovascular disease* (%) | 28.6 | 13.2† | |
| Any family history of MI (%) | 58.3 | 46.5† | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.2 | 28.4 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 143.7 | 138.2† | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80.1 | 79.7 | |
| Cholesterol level (mg/dL) | 246.3 | 231.7† | |
| Glucose level (mg/dL) | 126.8 | 106.4† | |
| Factor XIIIA Val34Leu genotype (%) | |||
| Val/Val | 65.0 | 56.3 | |
| Val/Leu | 29.1 | 36.1 | |
| Leu/Leu | 6.0 | 7.6 | |
| Factor XIIIB His95Arg genotype (%) | |||
| His/His | 82.5 | 80.0 | |
| His/Arg | 16.7 | 17.3 | |
| Arg/Arg | 0.9 | 2.6 | |