Table 3.
sBMP-4 concentration according to demographics
| Group | Mean | N | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 81.66 ± 11.95 | 30 | 0.79 |
| Female | 85.53 ± 7.87 | 49 | |
| African American | |||
| Yes | 85.59 ± 7.84 | 59 | 0.68 |
| No | 79.53 ± 12.49 | 20 | |
| Smoker | |||
| Yes | 80.49 ± 12.19 | 28 | 0.70 |
| No | 86.02 ± 7.86 | 51 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | |||
| No | 84.56 ± 9.17 | 53 | 0.90 |
| Yes | 83.04 ± 7.67 | 26 | |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 62.79 ± 7.46 | 18 | 0.02 |
| Yes | 90.34 ± 8.14 | 61 | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | |||
| No | 64.88 ± 5.37 | 46 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 110.80 ± 12.69 | 33 | |
| Coronary Artery Disease | |||
| No | 69.46 ± 6.79 | 23 | 0.07 |
| Yes | 90.06 ± 8.83 | 56 | |
| Osteoporosis | |||
| No | 82.95 ± 7.52 | 66 | 0.71 |
| Yes | 89.72 ± 13.13 | 13 | |
| Statin Use | |||
| No | 65.92 ± 5.61 | 35 | 0.01 |
| Yes | 98.49 ± 10.59 | 44 |