Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the various study groups.
| Baseline characteristics | Completed trial | Not completed trial | Control Group C | p |
| (n = 11) | (n = 42) | (n = 21) | ||
| Mean age in years | 59.54 | 51.32 | 55 | 0.64 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male % | 55 | 48 | 47 | 0.81 |
| Female % | 45 | 52 | 53 | |
| Race | ||||
| African American | 2 | 26 | 8 | 0.08 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| Caucasian | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never | 5 | 14 | 10 | 0.07 |
| Former | 5 | 13 | 2 | |
| Current | 1 | 15 | 9 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 21 | 3 | <0.02 |
| LDL >100 mg/dl | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0.65 |
| BMI | ||||
| <29 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0.82 |
| 30-39 | 9 | 16 | 10 | |
| >40 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| Systolic blood pressure | ||||
| 150-159 mmHg | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0.89 |
| 160-169 mmHg | 3 | 10 | 8 | |
| >170 mmHg | 4 | 18 | 6 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure | ||||
| < 89 mmHg | 6 | 18 | 12 | 0.06 |
| >=90 mmHg | 5 | 24 | 9 |