Table 3.
Comparison between subgroups of patients with supraventricular tachycardia in terms of inducibility
| Induced (n=112) | Non-induced (n=38) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 40±15 | 35±15 | 0.06 |
| Femaleγn (%) | 73 (65) | 28 (74) | 0.22 |
| Smoking€, n (%) | 7 (7) | 1 (3) | 0.68 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.5±2.7 | 24.9±2.8 | 0.33 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 13.6±3.4 | 13.8±4.5 | 0.74 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 98 ±11 | 97±10 | 0.73 |
| Creatinine*, mg/dL | 0.71±0.11 | 0.71±0.13 | 0.61 |
| C-reactive protein§, mg/L | 0.46±0.31 | 0.47±0.33 | 0.98 |
| Red-cell distribution width*% | 15.8±1.8 | 16.7±4.3 | 0.47 |
| Platelet count, /mm3 | 260±75 | 274±89 | 0.39 |
| Mean platelet volume, fL | 8.6±1.7 | 8.5±1.9 | 0.71 |
| White blood cell count,×103/µL | 7.3±1.7 | 6.9±1.9 | 0.24 |
| Neutrophil count,×103/µL | 4.8±1.4 | 4.4±1.7 | 0.09 |
| Lymphocyte count,×103/µL | 2.2±0.6 | 2.3±0.5 | 0.40 |
| Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio | 2.3±0.9 | 2.0±0.8 | 0.02 |
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Fisher’s exact test was performed. One-sample Student’s t-test was performed for the others parameters.
γ
Chi-square (χ2) was performed.
*
Mann-Whitney U test was performed.
§
C-reactive protein levels were available for 44 patients