Table 1. Characteristics of the study participants.
| Variable | Patients | Controls | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 31 | 9 | – |
| Male, n (%) | 22 (70.97) | 6 (66.67) | 0.385a |
| Age (Median, IQR) | 61 (40-94) | 61 (53-69) | .238b |
| Current smoker(%) | 19 (61.29) | 0 | 0.001a |
| Previous diabetes, n (%) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Previous CAD, n (%) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Previous HBP, n (%) | 23 (74.19) | 2 (22.22) | 0.005a |
| Previous HLP, n (%) | 11 (35.48) | 0 | 0.036a |
| Previous ischemic stroke(%) | 1 (3.23) | 0 | 0.585a |
Notes.
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- HBP
- high blood pressure
- HLP
- hyperlipidemia
- LAA
- large-artery atherosclerosis
Continuous variables are presented as medians (interquartile range). Significant differences between groups were analyzed with the:
a
Chi-square test
b
Kruskal Wallis Test