Table 1 Baseline subjects demographics & characteristics
| Â | Intervention Arm (n=149) | Control Arm (n=145) |
|---|---|---|
Number of subjects; n (%) | ||
   Male | 86 (57.7%) | 83 (57.2%) |
   Female | 63 (42.3%) | 62 (42.8%) |
Age, years; Mean (SD) | 49.4 (11.1) | 48.8 (9.9) |
Race; Asian | 149 (100.0) | 145 (100.0) |
Weight, kg; Mean(SD) | 72.7 (15.2) | 70.2 (15.1) |
Height, cm; Mean (SD) | 160.2 (8.2) | 159.6 (9.3) |
Body mass index, kg/m2; Mean (SD) | 28.2 (4.9) | 27.4 (4.9) |
Mean duration of dyslipidaemia since onset (years) | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Cardiovascular risk group a; n (%) | ||
   Group I | 14 (9.4) | 24 (16.6) |
   Group II | 87 (58.4) | 74 (51.0) |
   Group III | 48 (32.2) | 47 (32.4) |
Age risk; n (%) | ||
   Male aged >45; Female aged >55 | 72 (48) | 60 (41) |
   Male aged ≤45; Female aged ≤55 | 77 (52) | 85 (59) |
Family history b; n (%) | ||
   Yes | 29 (19) | 32 (22) |
   No | 120 (81) | 113 (78) |
Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mm Hg or antihypertensive medication at baseline; n (%) | ||
   Yes | 89 (60) | 88 (61) |
   No | 60 (40) | 57 (39) |
Diabetes Mellitus; n (%) | ||
   Yes | 47 (32) | 47 (32) |
   No | 102 (68) | 98 (68) |
CHD or CHD risk equivalent a; n (%) | ||
   Yes | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
   No | 148 (99) | 144 (99) |
Smoking Status | ||
   Never smoked | 101 (68) | 97 (67) |
   Ex-smoker | 13 (9) | 19 (13) |
   Current smoker | 35 (23) | 29 (20) |