Table 1. Mean EFT values, demographic features and biochemical data in our study groups.
| Control | HDP | p value | |
| Number | 84 | 60 | |
| Male sex (%) | 50 (59.5) | 33 (55) | NS |
| Age (years) | 58.83 ± 10.5 | 56.7 ± 16.2 | NS |
| Smoking (%) | 24 (28.6) | 18 (30) | NS |
| Family history of CAD (%) | 33 (39.3) | 23 (38.3) | NS |
| SBP (mmHg) | 132.1 ± 13.0 | 128.3 ± 17.0 | NS |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82.1 ± 8.5 | 79.8 ± 8.2 | NS |
| Heart Rate (beat/min) | 73.8 ± 10.7 | 75.7 ± 11.7 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 3.5 | 24.3 ± 5.0 | < 0.01 |
| FPG (mg/dl) | 98.1 ± 8.6 | 97.3 ± 15.4 | NS |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 152.6 ± 39.3 | 104.5 ± 32.2 | < 0.01 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 45.2 ± 12.8 | 33.6 ± 8.5 | < 0.01 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 162.8 ± 80.2 | 166.8 ± 81.4 | NS |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.85 ± 0.1 | 8.5 ± 2.3 | < 0.01 |
| ALT (U/L) | 17.6 ± 7.2 | 15.2 ± 7.9 | NS |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 0.5 ± 0.6 | 0.9 ± 0.7 | < 0.01 |
| EF (%) | 58.4 ± 4.1 | 57.3 ± 4.2 | NS |
| EFT (mm) | 5.8 ± 1.9 | 8.0 ± 2.2 | < 0.01 |
| CIMT (mm) | 0.78 ± 0.2 | 0.84 ± 0.23 | < 0.01 |
ALT, alanine transaminase; BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CIMT, carotid intima media thickness; CRP, C-reactive protein; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; EF, ejection fraction; EFT, epicardial fat thickness; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; HDP, hemodialysis patient; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.