Table 3.
Cardiovascular comorbidities at baseline and follow-up
| Comorbid conditions, n (%) | Baseline | Follow-up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly (≥ 65 years) | Younger (< 65 years) | P | Elderly (≥ 65 years) | Younger (< 65 years) | P | |
| Hypertension | 48 (51.6) | 64 (9.0) | < 0.0001 | 13 (18.1) | 27 (5.3) | 0.0004 |
| Angina | 2 (2.2) | 4 (0.6) | 0.1435 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 1.0000 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 5 (5.4) | 5 (0.7) | 0.0028 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.4) | 1.0000 |
| Heart failure | 2 (2.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0.0363 | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.1248 |
| Stroke/transient ischemic attack | 6 (6.5) | 5 (0.7) | 0.0006 | 1 (1.4) | 3 (0.6) | 0.4147 |