Table 3.
Background of patients in baseline
| Mean (SD) or N (%)† | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| LSSPAD (n = 38) | LSS (n = 532) | p | |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension (%) | 22 (59.5) | 240 (45.1) | 0.09 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 15 (40.5) | 103 (19.4) | <0.01 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 7 (18.9) | 81 (15.2) | 0.49 |
| Hyperuricemia (%) | 3 (8.1) | 17 (3.2) | 0.13 |
| Past history | |||
| Cerebrovascular disease (%) | 8 (21.1) | 38 (7.1) | <0.01 |
| Ischemic heart disease (%) | 15 (39.5) | 32 (6.0) | <0.01 |
| Arhythma (%) | 5 (13.2) | 19 (3.6) | 0.02 |
| Life history | |||
| Drinking history (%) | 10 (26.3) | 207 (39.6) | 0.11 |
| Smoking history (%) | 13 (34.2) | 161 (30.3) | 0.61 |
| Hematological test | |||
| WBC (/mm3) | 6299 (1508) | 6130 (1932) | 0.60 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.4 (1.7) | 13.5 (1.5) | 0.73 |
| AST (IU/L) | 24.9 (13.9) | 24.8 (10.4) | 0.95 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 21.2 (17.6) | 22.4 (14.6) | 0.62 |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 18.6 (6.8) | 16.9 (7.9) | 0.18 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.95 (0.32) | 0.78 (0.35) | <0.01 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.9 (1.1) | 5.9 (3.9) | 0.97 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 194.7 (32.3) | 200.7 (37.9) | 0.35 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 137.7 (72.0) | 137.5 (75.0) | 0.98 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 112.3 (28.5) | 116.4 (30.9) | 0.44 |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 55.6 (15.3) | 58.3 (18.6) | 0.40 |
†Total numbers for some items do not add up to the total number in the top row because of missing information