Table 1. Demographic and laboratory data of study groups.
| Patients (N = 84) | Controls (N = 92) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 65 (32 - 83) | 54 (36 - 75) | < 0.001 |
| Male, N (proportion) | 56 (0.67) | 46 (0.50) | 0.031 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 2.6 | 25.3 ± 2.8 | 0.536 |
| Current smoking, N (proportion) | 17 (0.20) | 26 (0.28) | 0.171 |
| Alcohol-occasional consumption, N (proportion) | 40 (0.48) | 43 (0.47) | 0.631 |
| Physical activity, N (proportion) | 10 (0.12) | 76 (0.83) | < 0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.6 (4.7 - 6.4) | 5.4 (4.9 - 5.9) | 0.202 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.3 (1.0 - 1.6) | 1.3 (0.9 - 1.6) | 0.534 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.5 (4.0 - 5.4) | 5.6 (5.0 - 6.4) | < 0.001 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.0 (0.8 - 1.2) | 1.3 (1.1 - 1.5) | < 0.001 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.9 (2.3 - 3.5) | 3.7 (2.9 - 4.3) | < 0.001 |
| Values are expressed as median values and interquartile range, arithmetic mean ± standard deviation, or as proportions. For age, data are presented as median and range (min-max) values. Differences between groups were tested using the Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables with skewed distribution, the Chi-square test and the Student’s t-test for continuous variables. BMI - body mass index. HDL - high-density lipoprotein. LDL - low-density lipoprotein. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. | |||