Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patientsa
| Characteristic | Simvastatin (n = 33) | Zuezhikang (n = 27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female sex, no. (%) | 15 (45.5) | 13 (48.2) | 0.835 |
| Age, yr | 46.0 ± 7.0 | 47.0 ± 5.8 | 0.614 |
| Current cigarette smoker, no. (%) | 3 (9.1) | 2 (7.4) | 1.000 |
| Arterial hypertension, no. (%) | 26 (78.8) | 16 (59.3) | 0.101 |
| Arterial blood pressure, mmHg | |||
| Systolic | 148 ± 19 | 148 ± 17 | 0.971 |
| Diastolic | 84 ± 7 | 83 ± 9 | 0.564 |
| FBG, mmol/L | 5.10 ± 0.36 | 5.33 ± 0.52 | 0.048 |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.91 ± 0.71 | 5.82 ± 0.73 | 0.488 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.76 ± 1.00 | 1.61 ± 0.65 | 0.633 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.72 ± 0.48 | 3.74 ± 0.55 | 0.509 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.27 ± 0.25 | 1.23 ± 0.25 | 0.906 |
| ALT, U/L | 28.6 ± 10.6 | 30. 3 ± 13.3 | 0.570 |
| AST, U/L | 24.1 ± 7.0 | 25.6 ± 7.5 | 0.425 |
| CPK, U/L | 80.80 ± 24.90 | 91.7 ± 23.7 | 0.092 |
| Cr, μmol/L | 72.6 ± 14.4 | 75.6 ± 17.2 | 0.463 |
| Fatigue score | 19.6 ± 2.6 | 19.3 ± 1.9 | 0.592 |
| Physical activity level | 0.870 | ||
| Low, no. (%) | 14 (42.4) | 3 (11.1) | |
| Moderate, no. (%) | 10 (30.3) | 12 (44.4) | |
| High, no. (%) | 9 (27.3) | 12 (44.4) | |
aThe plus-minus values are the means ± the SDs. The percentages do not sum to 100 due to rounding. ALT alanine transaminase, AST aspartate transaminase, CPK creatine phosphate kinase, Cr creatinine, FBG fasting blood glucose, HDL highdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, TC total cholesterol. TG triglyceride