Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Variables | Overall, (n = 79) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-growing AAA, (n = 60) | Growing AAA, (n = 19) | ||
| Age, year | 68 ± 8 | 69 ± 11 | 0.70 |
| Male gender, n (%) | 54 (90%) | 16 (84%) | 0.47 |
| History of tumour, n (%) | 10 (17%) | 2 (11%) | 0.72 |
| History of hypertension, n (%) | 38 (63%) | 9 (47%) | 0.22 |
| History of hyperlipemia, n (%) | 16 (27%) | 5 (26%) | 0.98 |
| History of diabetes, n (%) | 10 (17%) | 0 (0%) | 0.11 |
| History of coronary artery disease, n (%) | 14 (23%) | 5 (26%) | 0.77 |
| History of peripheral arterial disease, n (%) | 11 (18%) | 3 (16%) | > 0.99 |
| History of cerebral arteriopathy, n (%) | 10 (17%) | 1 (5%) | 0.28 |
| History of smoking, n (%) | 36 (60%) | 9 (47%) | 0.33 |
| History of drinking, n (%) | 18 (30%) | 4 (21%) | 0.56 |
| LDL, mmol/L | 2.46 ± 0.72 | 3.03 ± 1.17 | 0.01 |
| HDL, mmol/L | 0.93 ± 0.18 | 1.08 ± 0.35 | 0.02 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.54 ± 0.78 | 1.57 ± 0.85 | 0.89 |
| TC, mmol/L | 4.10 ± 0.82 | 4.87 ± 1.32 | < 0.01 |
| GLU, mmol/L | 5.53 ± 1.14 | 5.38 ± 1.04 | 0.61 |
The data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or as numbers (percentages)
AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein, TG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol, GLU glucose