Table 1

Baseline Subject Demographics


Group I
Group II
Group III

Parameter
Controls (n = 10)
Renal Dysfunction (n = 13)
Diabetes and Renal Dysfunction (n = 7)
P-value

Age [mean (S.D.)]
40.5 (9.6)
46.5 (15.0)
45.1 (11.1)
NS
Race [number (%)]




Caucasian
5 (50)
1 (8)
0

Black
3 (30)
12 (92)
6 (86)
0.02§
Other
2 (20)
0
1 (14)

Sex [number (%)]




Male
5 (50)
7 (54)
3 (43)
NS
Female
5 (50)
6 (46)
4 (57)

Weight




[mean kg (S.D.)]
75.0 (13.4)
83.9 (23.1)
86.0 (25.0)
NS
CAD [number (%)]




Yes
1 (10)
2 (15)
3 (43)
NS
No
9 (90)
11 (85)
4 (57)


NS – Not significant

§ Chi-square test for group homogeneity significantly different

Brophy et al. Thrombosis Journal 2005 3:3   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-3-3