Table-I.
Baseline participant characteristics.
| HBDI | LBDI | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | mean ± SD | 46.1 ± 8.7 | 49.1 ± 8.7 | 0.099 |
| Gender | Male, n (%) | 4 (9.5) | 18 (34.6) | 0.006* |
| Female, n (%) | 38 (90.5) | 34 (65.4) | ||
| Family history of CVD | n (%) | 15 (35.7) | 16 (30.8) | 0.663 |
| Smoking | n (%) | 12 (28.6) | 6 (11.5) | 0.063 |
| Hypertension | n (%) | 10 (23.8) | 10 (19.2) | 0.620 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | n (%) | 11 (26.2) | 14 (26.9) | 1.000 |
| HDL-C | mean ± SD | 46.4 ± 9.3 | 46.0 ± 13.9 | 0.861 |
| LDL-C | mean ± SD | 132.8 ± 32.7 | 135.7 ± 34.8 | 0.681 |
| Total Cholesterol | mean ± SD | 208.2 ± 40.2 | 211.6 ± 40.2 | 0.683 |
| Triglyceride | mean ± SD | 145.5 ± 73.2 | 146.4 ± 75.1 | 0.954 |
| Systolic pressure | mean ± SD | 128.5 ± 26.0 | 121.9 ± 18.7 | 0.170 |
| Diastolic pressure | mean ± SD | 79.0 ± 14.2 | 75.2 ± 12.1 | 0.170 |
| BMI | ||||
| Normal weight (<25 kg/m2) | n (%) | 5 (11.9) | 4 (7.7) | 0.507 |
| Overweight (25 - <30 kg/m2) | n (%) | 13 (31.0) | 18 (34.6) | 0.826 |
| Obese (30 kg/m2 or higher) | n (%) | 24 (57.1) | 30 (57.7) | 1.000 |
| Framingham score | mean ± SD | 6.9 ± 5.9 | 8.7 ± 7.7 | 0.212 |
| BDI score | mean ± SD | 14.7 ± 4.3 | 4.9 ± 2.4 | <0.001 |
CVD: Cerebrovascular Disease.