Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population based on levels of circulating CD34-positive cells
| CD34-positive cells | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Higher | ||
| Circulating CD34 positive cells, cells/μL | 0.63 ± 0.19 | 2.02 ± 1.82 | |
| No. of participants | 165 | 162 | |
| Age, year | 65.0 ± 2.6 | 64.9 ± 2.7 | 0.600 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 131 ± 18 | 133 ± 18 | 0.312 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 79 ± 12 | 80 ± 12 | 0.403 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 22.6 ± 2.6 | 23.7 ± 2.7 | < 0.001 |
| Over weight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2), % | 17.6 | 30.9 | 0.005 |
| Drinker, % | 43.6 | 45.1 | 0.796 |
| Smoker, % | 12.7 | 17.9 | 0.195 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 59 ± 13 | 55 ± 15 | 0.019 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 95 ± 46 | 131 ± 96 | < 0.001 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.6 ± 0.6 | 5.7 ± 0.7 | 0.159 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 0.85 ± 0.16 | 0.83 ± 0.14 | 0.183 |
| GFR, mL/min/1.73m2 | 72.0 ± 13.3 | 73.8 ± 13.1 | 0.222 |
Values, mean ± standard deviation. Lower CD34-positive cells, ≤ 0.93 cells/μL. Higher CD34-positive cells, > 0.93 cells/μL
BMI body mass index, HDL HDL cholesterol, HbA 1c hemoglobin A1c, GFR glomerular filtration rate