Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 44±7 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 31 | 96.7 |
| Female | 1 | 3.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.32±3.60 | |
| History of hypertension | 15 | 46.9 |
| History of DM | 1 | 3.1 |
| History of dyslipidemia | 9 | 28.1 |
| History of smoking | 25 | 78.1 |
| Smoking (cigarettes/day) | 20±15 | |
| History of TIA | 1 | 3.1 |
| History of stroke | 2 | 6.3 |
| History of CHD | 0 | |
| History of angina | 0 | |
| History of COPD | 3 | 9.4 |
| History of hyperuricemia | 25 | 78.1 |
| History of CKD | 0 |
BMI – body mass index; DM – diabetes mellitus; TIA – transient ischemic attack; COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD – chronic kidney disease.