Risk factor profile2-150 of all subjects with carotid artery disease
| Patients | Controls | |
| Number (%) | 33 (64) | 15 (35) |
| Age median (range) (y) | 61 (37–82) | 60 (45–77) |
| Cholesterol mean (SD) mmol/l | 5.1 (1.0) | 5.3 (1.3) |
| HDL mean (SD) % | 27.3 (8.9) | 25.4 (9.4) |
| Triglyceride mean (SD) mmol/l | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.7 (1.2) |
| Glucose mean (SD) mmol/l | 5.2 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.2) |
| Systolic BP mean (SD) mm Hg | 148 (27) | 148 (18) |
| Diastolic BP mean (SD) mm Hg | 77 (19) | 84 (9) |
↵2-150 Not statistically significant.