Table 1. Demographics of SVD and control groups.
| SVD Patients (N = 121) | Controls (N = 57) | Group Test Result | |
| Age (years) | 70.01 (9.75) | 70.36 (9.18) | p<0.82 |
| Gender (% male) | 78 (64.5) | 35 (62.4) | p<0.25 |
| Hypertension (%) | 112 (92.6) | 28 (49.1) | p<0.0001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 146.8 (21.47) | 138.48 (18.04) | p<0.013 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 80.95 (10.77) | 79.27 (12.33) | p<0.36 |
| Cholesterol (mmol) | 4.333 (0.899) | 5.67 (1.13) | p<0.0001 |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 24 (19.8) | 0 (0) | p<0.0001 |
| Smoker (current or ex) | 55 (45.5) | 32 (56.1) | p<0.185 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 27.05 (4.88) | 25.19 (3.86) | p<0.016 |
BP–Blood Pressure; DM–Diabetes Mellitus; BMI–Body Mass Index. All values are Mean (SD) or proportion (%) as specified. Independent sample t-test or Chi-squared analysis used as appropriate.