[Table/Fig-1]:

Distribution of H-FABP with respect to study characteristics (N=50).

Patient characteristics		H-FABP				p-value*
		Positive		Negative
		N	%	N	%
Gender	Male	32	64	7	14	0.06
	Female	6	12	5	10
Age group (in years)	<40	5	10	1	2	0.3
	40 - 50	11	22	4	8
	50 - 60	15	30	2	4
	>60	7	14	5	10
Body Mass Index	Normal	23	46	10	20	0.15
	Increased	15	30	2	4
Presence of hypertension	Yes	17	34	5	10	0.85
	No	21	42	7	14
Presence of diabetes mellitus	Yes	9	18	6	12	0.08
	No	29	58	6	12
History of smoking	Smoker	30	60	6	12	0.05
	Non-smoker	8	16	6	12
History of alcohol consumption	Yes	20	40	2	4	0.03
	No	18	36	10	20
Outcome	Improved	35	70	12	24	0.32
	Expired	3	6	0	0

^*Statistical significance was considered at p≤0.05.