Table 1.
The characteristics of the subjects by severity of coronary artery atherosclerosis
| Variable | Non CAD* (n = 84) | Mild CAD** (n = 81) | Severe CAD*** (n = 134) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 51.85 ± 8.52 | 52.20 ± 10.22 | 53.74 ± 10.04 | 0.31 |
| Male | 32 (38.10%) | 48 (59.26%) | 89 (66.42%) | 0.000 |
| Cigarette smoking | 0.16 | |||
| None | 60 (71.43%) | 56 (69.14%) | 79 (58.96%) | |
| Former | 4 (4.76%) | 3 (3.70%) | 14 (10.45%) | |
| Current | 20 (23.81%) | 22 (27.16%) | 41 (30.60%) | |
| Medical history | ||||
| Diabetes | 14 (16.67%) | 18 (22.22%) | 38 (28.36%) | 0.13 |
| Hypertension | 29 (34.52%) | 35 (43.21%) | 53 (39.55%) | 0.51 |
| CAD in family | 18 (21.43%) | 22 (27.16%) | 41 (30.60%) | 0.33 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 29 (34.52%) | 34 (41.98%) | 62 (46.27%) | 0.23 |
| Obesity | ||||
| None | 43 (51.19%) | 45 (55.56%) | 74 (55.22%) | 0.90 |
| Overweight | 31 (36.9%) | 29 (35.80%) | 49 (36.57%) | |
| Obese | 10 (11.90%) | 7 (8.64%) | 11 (8.21%) | |
| Opium | ||||
| Non users | 60(71.4%) | 50 (61.7%) | 71 (53%) | 0.08 |
| Occasional users | 12(14.3%) | 12 (14.8%) | 24 (18%) | |
| Current users | 12(14.3%) | 19 (23.5%) | 39 (29%) |
*
Without any atherosclerotic plaque
**
Non significant stenosis of major coronary arteries (less than 50% luminal diameter stenosis) and those with one-vessel disease (more than 50% stenosis)
*
With two or three vessel stenosis affected more than 50% of the luminal diameter
CAD: Coronary Artery Disease; BMI: Body Mass Index
Overweight: BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 ; Obese: BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2