Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the studied population (n = 55).
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 74.6 ± 13.9 |
| Sex: | |
| Male | 31 (56.4%) |
| Female | 24 (43.6%) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 3.8 |
| Blood pressure (mmHg): | |
| Systolic | 162 ± 26 |
| Diastolic | 89 ± 16 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 120.2 ± 30.9 |
| Hypertension: | |
| Yes | 37 (67.3%) |
| Diabetes: | |
| Yes | 8 (14.5%) |
| Atrial fibrillation: | |
| Yes | 17 (30.9%) |
| Heart failure: | |
| Yes | 6 (10.9%) |
| Previous stroke or TIA: | |
| Yes | 16 (29.1%) |
| Smoking status: | |
| Never smoked | 36 (65.5%) |
| Current smoker | 12 (21.8%) |
| n.a. | 7 (12.7%) |
| Hb (g/dL) | 13.8 ± 1.7 |
| Ht (%) | 40.1 ± 4.3 |
| Plt × 103 (N/μL) | 225 (193, 304) |
| AST (U/L) | 23.1 ± 8.8 |
| ALT (U/L) | 19.2 ± 9.1 |
| PT | 1.12 ± 0.37 |
| aPTT | 0.95 ± 0.12 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.4 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.03 ± 0.34 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 0.34 (0.15, 0.66) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 183 ± 34.9 |
Plt and C-reactive protein are expressed as median (Q1, Q3) because values were not normally distributed. Other variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ALT: alanine aminotransferase; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; BMI: body mass index; PT: prothrombin time; aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; TIA: transient ischemic attack.