Table 2. Characteristics of MI patients,... | American Society of Hematology

Table 2.

Characteristics of MI patients, stroke patients, and control subjects

	Myocardial infarction (n = 78)	Ischemic stroke (n = 41)	Hemorrhagic stroke (n = 54)	Controls (n = 384)
Age (y)
Median	39.7	37.6	36.0	37.8
Mean	41	39.0	37.0	39.0
Range	23-44	21-44	18-44	19-44
Race (%)
White	87	88	78	90
African American	6	2	9	2
Other	7	10	13	8
Current smokers (%)	69.2	31.7	44.4	20.8
Obesity^*(%)	56.4	48.7	25.9	26.5
Current oral contraceptive use (%)	3.8	10.0	13.0	10.9
Premenopausal (%)	89.7	92.7	88.8	95.6
Diagnosis of^†
Hypercholesterolemia (%)	41.8	9.8	16.7	15.7
Hypertension (%)	34.2	31.7	27.8	9.7
Diabetes (%)	15.2	19.5	3.7	2.9
Hyperhomocysteinemia^‡(%)	51.3	35	39.6	24.2

	Myocardial infarction (n = 78)	Ischemic stroke (n = 41)	Hemorrhagic stroke (n = 54)	Controls (n = 384)
Age (y)
Median	39.7	37.6	36.0	37.8
Mean	41	39.0	37.0	39.0
Range	23-44	21-44	18-44	19-44
Race (%)
White	87	88	78	90
African American	6	2	9	2
Other	7	10	13	8
Current smokers (%)	69.2	31.7	44.4	20.8
Obesity^*(%)	56.4	48.7	25.9	26.5
Current oral contraceptive use (%)	3.8	10.0	13.0	10.9
Premenopausal (%)	89.7	92.7	88.8	95.6
Diagnosis of^†
Hypercholesterolemia (%)	41.8	9.8	16.7	15.7
Hypertension (%)	34.2	31.7	27.8	9.7
Diabetes (%)	15.2	19.5	3.7	2.9
Hyperhomocysteinemia^‡(%)	51.3	35	39.6	24.2

MI indicates myocardial infarction.

Defined as BMI ≥ 27.3 kg/m².

Ever received the diagnosis, based on subject interview.

Defined as plasma homocysteine ≥ 12.6 mg/dL.