Table 1.
Study subject baseline characteristics
| |
All evaluated |
Evaluated by group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Group A |
Group B |
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| n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age year (±SD) |
39 |
65 (10) |
19 |
64 (10) |
20 |
66 (11) |
1.00 |
| BMI kg/m2 (±SD) |
39 |
28 (4) |
19 |
29 (4) |
20 |
26 (4) |
0.07 |
| TC mmol/L (±SD) |
39 |
4.24 (1.23) |
19 |
4.10 (1.13) |
20 |
4.37 (1.33) |
1.00 |
| HDL mmol/L (±SD) |
39 |
1.34 (0.46) |
19 |
1.29 (0.35) |
20 |
1.38 (0.55) |
1.00 |
| LDL mmol/L (±SD) |
39 |
2.28 (0.97) |
19 |
2.21 (0.95) |
20 |
2.35 (1.00) |
1.00 |
| TG mmol/L (±SD) |
39 |
1.35 (0.67) |
19 |
1.29 (0.52) |
20 |
1.41 (0.79) |
1.00 |
| SBP mmHg (±SD) |
39 |
125 (13) |
19 |
124 (14) |
20 |
125 (11) |
0.99 |
| DBP mmHg (±SD) |
39 |
74 (10) |
19 |
77 (10) |
20 |
71 (10) |
0.41 |
| IMT mm (±SD) |
36 |
0.762 (0.133) |
17 |
0.785 (0.121) |
19 |
0.742 (0.142) |
1.00 |
| TPA cm2 (±SD) |
36 |
1.12 (1.25) |
19 |
1.05 (1.64) |
17 |
1.19 (0.64) |
1.00 |
| TPV mm3 (±SD) |
32 |
100 (101) |
14 |
55 (60) |
18 |
137 (115) |
0.20 |
| VWV mm3 (±SD) | 29 | 929 (193) | 13 | 972 (234) | 16 | 894 (152) | 1.00 |
BMI = body mass index; TC = total cholesterol; HDL = high density lipoprotein; LD = low density lipoprotein; TG = triglycerides; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; IMT = intima-media thickness; TPA = total plaque area; TPV = total plaque volume; VWV = vessel wall volume.