Table 2.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study subjects.
| Patients | Control | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Subject | 88 | 52 | |
| Age (years) | 52.4±7.4 | 51.7±6.9 | 0.554 |
| Sex (Male) | 48 (54.5%) | 29 (55.8%) | 0.875 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.2±3.0 | 21.1±2.5 | <0.001* |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.36±0.77 | 4.91±0.55 | <0.001* |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.25±0.76 | 2.83±0.45 | <0.001* |
| FBS, mmol/L | 5.57±1.73 | 4.95±1.92 | 0.040* |
| Smoking | 53 (60.2%) | 22 (42.3%) | 0.045* |
| SBP, mmHg | 138.5±19.4 | 130.2±10.7 | 0.005* |
| DBP, mmHg | 83.5±9.7 | 78.6±7.8 | 0.003* |
BMI – body mass index; TC – total cholesterol; LDL-C – low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; FBS – fasting blood sugar; SBP – systolic blood pressure; DBP – diastolic blood pressure.
*
P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.