Table 1.
Characteristics of study subjects.
| Characteristics | Statistics | User | Non-user | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 285 | 296 | ||
| Age | Mean ± SD | 55.8 ± 11.4 | 55.7 ± 12.0 | 0.963a |
| Sex (Male) | n (%) | 224 (78.6) | 90 (30.4) | <0.001b |
| BMI | Mean ± SD | 23.1 ± 3.9 | 25.2 ± 4.8 | <0.001a |
| Current Smoker | n (%) | 154 (54.0) | 39 (13.2) | <0.001 |
| Current Drinker | n (%) | 74 (26.0) | 23 (7.8) | <0.001 |
| Exercise ≥3 times/week | n (%) | 80 (28.1) | 114 (38.5) | 0.008 |
| Hyperlipidemia | n (%) | 58 (20.4) | 68 (23.0) | 0.443b |
| Hypertension | n (%) | 78 (27.4) | 79 (26.7) | 0.854b |
| Diabetes | n (%) | 28 (9.8) | 26 (8.8) | 0.666b |
| Anti-hypertensive treatment | n (%) | 67 (23.5) | 73 (24.7) | 0.566 |
| Anti-hyperlipidemic treatment | n (%) | 50 (17.5) | 60 (20.3) | 0.469 |
| Anti-diabetic treatment | n (%) | 25 (8.8) | 25 (8.4) | 0.305 |
| Total cholesterol | Median (IQR) | 198.5 (59.8) | 204.0 (48.8) | 0.233c |
| Triglyceride | Median (IQR) | 92.0 (67.5) | 109.5 (83.8) | <0.001c |
| LDL | Median (IQR) | 119.5 (52.5) | 125.0 (43.8) | 0.077c |
| HDL | Median (IQR) | 54.0 (19.8) | 51.0 (16.8) | 0.026c |
IQR = Interquartile range.
a
t-test.
b
chi-square test.
c
Mann-Whitney U test.