Table 1.
Patients' baseline characteristics.
| Variates | Group I | Group II | Group III | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 50 | 50 | 49 | / |
| Male, n (%) | 28 (56.0) | 31 (62.0) | 37 (75.5) | 0.116 |
| Age, years | 68.6 ± 8.8 | 68.6 ± 9.4 | 68.5 ± 9.5 | 0.998 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.1 ± 3.0 | 24.6 ± 2.6 | 24.9 ± 3.1 | 0.767 |
| HBP, n (%) | 41 (82.0) | 43 (86.0) | 35 (71.4) | 0.175 |
| Smoking history, n (%) | 18 (36.0) | 17 (34.0) | 24 (49.0) | 0.256 |
| Family history, n (%) | 33 (66.0) | 33 (66.0) | 25 (51.0) | 0.212 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.1 ± 1.2 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 0.571 |
| Total triglyceride, mmol/L | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 0.999 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.2 ± 1.3 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | 0.695 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.3 ± 1.6 | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 0.216 |
| hsCRP, mg/L | 1.3 ± 4.3 | 1.8 ± 5.4 | 1.3 ± 4.0 | 0.495 |
| Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L | 7.1 ± 1.4 | 7.2 ± 1.3 | 5.3 ± 1.2 | <0.001 |
| Blood urea nitrogen, mmol/L | 5.3 (4.6, 6.5) | 6.0 (5.0, 7.6) | 5.1 (3.8, 6.1) | 0.003 |
| Creatinine, µmol/L | 66.5 (59.8, 76.3) | 72.9 (62.5, 89.4) | 73.0 (62.0, 85.0) | 0.046 |
| ALT, U/L | 18.5 (13.0, 25.8) | 17.5 (13.0, 25.0) | 18.0 (14.0, 23.5) | 0.694 |
| AST, U/L | 19.5 (17.0, 23.3) | 19.0 (15.8, 23.3) | 20.0 (17.5, 23.5) | 0.209 |
| CK-MB, ng/mL | 1.9 (1.1, 3.2) | 2.0 (1.3, 3.6) | 1.8 (1.2, 3.8) | 0.846 |
| Troponin-T, ng/mL | 0.01 (0.01, 0.05) | 0.01 (0.00, 0.03) | 0.01 (0.00, 0.04) | 0.223 |
| Lesion arteries, n | 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) | 3.0 (2.0, 4.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) | 0.151 |
| Implanted stents, n | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 0.388 |
| Gensini Score | 27.7 ± 2.0 | 28.1 ± 2.4 | 28.7 ± 1.9 | 0.970 |
| Volume of contrast media, mL | 150.0 (150.0, 150.0) | 150.0 (150.0, 150.0) | 150.0 (150.0,150.0) | 0.570 |
Normal data are represented by mean ± SD, nonnormal variates are repressed as median (interquartile range), and categorical variables are expressed as percentage. BMI: body mass index; HBP: high blood pressure; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; CK-MB: creatine kinase isoenzyme MB.