Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| No. of patients | 84 |
| Male, n (%) | 48 (57.1) |
| Age (years) | 61.4 ± 10.7 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 5.2 |
| Clinical history | |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 8 (9.1) |
| Angina, n (%) | 2 (2.3) |
| Ischemic stroke, n (%) | 3 (3.5) |
| Risk factor | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 42 (50.0) |
| Hypertension; on medication, n (%) | 40 (47.6) |
| Hypercholesterolemia; on medication, n (%) | 34 (40.4) |
| No medication, n (%) | 15 (17.8) |
| Laboratory findings | |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.3 ± 2.2 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 119.8 ± 37.8 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 52.1 ± 14.3 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 154.2 ± 88.3 |
| Platelet aggregation (V) | 22,239 ± 19,940 |
| EPA/AA ratio | 0.36 ± 0.18 |
| Blood pressure | |
| Systolic (mmHg) | 123.5 ± 17.4 |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 73.0 ± 9.7 |
| Echo data | |
| Common carotid mean IMT (mm) | 0.796 ± 0.243 |
| Carotid plaque score (mm) | 6.055 ± 4.462 |
| GSM | 50.2 ± 35.5 |
AA, arachidonic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; GSM, gray-scale median; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; IMT, intima media thickness; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.
Data are shown as n (%) or means ± standard deviation.