Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Categorical Variables | SS1 (N 31) | SS2 (N 29) | SS3 (N 35) | SS4 (N 31) | p Value (χ2 Test) |
| Males, n(%) | 21 (68) | 18 (62) | 31 (89) | 24 (77) | 0.18 |
| Smokers, n(%) | 8 (26) | 12 (41) | 17 (49) | 8 (26) | 0.11 |
| Hypertension, n(%) | 24 (77) | 15 (52) | 25 (71) | 24 (77) | 0.22 |
| Dyslipidemia, n(%) | 19 (61) | 20 (69) | 24 (69) | 26 (84) | 0.24 |
| SCAD, n(%) | 20 (65) | 11 (38) | 21 (60) | 23 (74) | 0.07 |
| SCA, n(%) | 17 (55) | 20 (69) | 18 (51) | 12 (39) | 0.06 |
| Continuous Variables | SS1(N 31) | SS2 (N 29) | SS3 (N 35) | SS4 (N 31) | p Value (ANOVA Test) |
| Age, yrs | 67 ± 9 | 65 ± 13 | 64 ± 11 | 71 ± 11 | 0.06 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27 ± 6 | 26.8 ± 4 | 28.5 ± 4 | 26.8 ± 3 | 0.31 |
| FPG, mg/dL | 99 ± 22 | 97 ± 13 | 105 ± 24 | 101 ± 16 | 0.33 |
| SBP, mmHg | 131 ± 16 | 131 ± 19 | 127 ± 16 | 134 ± 16 | 0.44 |
| DBP, mmHg | 72 ± 8 | 74 ± 10 | 72 ± 10 | 75 ± 11 | 0.46 |
| EF, % | 54 ± 10 | 51 ± 9 | 53 ± 9 | 54 ± 8 | 0.49 |
| eGFR EPI-CKD mL/min | 79 ± 22 | 81 ± 24 | 80 ± 21 | 71 ± 21 | 0.33 |
Continuous variables are reported as mean ± SD; Categorical variables are expressed as numbers (percentages). SS1: lowest quartile of syntax score; SS2: second quartiles of syntax score; SS3: third quartile of syntax score; SS4: highest quartile of syntax scoreBMI: Body mass index; FPG: Fasting plasma glucose; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; EF: Ejection fraction; SCAD: Stable coronary artery disease; SCA: Acute coronary syndrome; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate by the EPI-CKD formula.