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. 2024 Jun 26;23:197. doi: 10.1186/s12944-024-02184-z

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

CAD No CAD
Women (n = 44) Men (n = 44) Women (n = 44) Men (n = 45) p Value
Demographics and comorbidities
Age (years) 73.5 (64.1, 78.2) 71.9 (65.7, 77.2) 67.6 (58.3, 75.3) 69.2 (59.8, 76.8) 0.17
BMI (kg/m2) 26.6 (23.5, 30.8) 26.3 (24.1, 28.3) 24.6 (21.9, 28.2) 26.3 (24.4, 30.4) 0.31
Hypertension (%) 42 (95.5) 42 (95.5) 42 (95.5) 40 (88.9) 0.56
Diabetes mellitus (%) 4 (9.1) 4 (9.1) 2 (4.5) 3 (6.7) 0.83
Current smoking (%) 8 (18.2) 4 (9.1) 5 (11.4) 4 (8.9) 0.52
MDS (points) 13.0 (11.3, 14.7) 13.7 (12.0, 14.5) 13.0 (10.8, 14.1) 13.0 (11.3, 14.7) 0.67
Intake of Statins (%) 12 (27.3) 9 (20.5) 10 (22.7) 7 (15.6) 0.60
Laboratory values
Total Chol. (mg/dL) 162.0 (136.8, 197.5) 169.0 (138.0, 201.2) 181.0 (140.2, 203.0) 164.0 (117.0, 196.0) 0.35
HDL-c (mg/dL) 54.5 (46.0, 62.2) 52.5 (42.8, 59.0) 54.5 (45.0, 62.2) 48.0 (41.0, 64.0) 0.60
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 105.5 (78.0, 116.2) 83.0 (73.0, 127.5) 90.5 (70.5, 135.0) 86.0 (65.0, 110.0) 0.28
LDL-c (mg/dL) 75.0 (63.5, 121.2) 112.0 (58.8, 122.2) 92.0 (62.0, 126.5) 74.0 (59.0, 124.0) 0.84
hs-CRP (mg/L) 0.2 (0.1, 0.7) 0.3 (0.1, 0.9) 0.4 (0.1, 0.8) 0.2 (0.1, 0.6) 0.72
hsTnI (ng/L) 6.4 (2.3, 13.2) 7.3 (2.7, 17.8) 2.9 (1.4, 11.0) 4.6 (2.3, 8.3) 0.24
CAD classification
Gensini Score 8.0 (2.5, 19.6) 14.0 (5.0, 42.0) - - -
Syntax Score 6.5 (0, 10.2) 8.0 (0, 20.0) - - -

Categorical variables are shown as absolute numbers and percentages and were compared by Fisher’s exact test. Continuous variables are described as medians and 25th percentiles/75th percentiles and were compared by the Mann‒Whitney test. BMI body mass index; CAD coronary artery disease; HDL-c high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; hsTnI high-sensitivity troponin I; MDS Mediterranean diet score; LDL-c low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (measured using the Friedewald Formula); Total Chol. Total cholesterol