Table I.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients
| Variables | Mean±SD or % |
|---|---|
| Patients, No. | 59 |
| Age, y | 62.6±9.4 |
| Male sex, No. (%) | 31 (51.7) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.2±4.3 |
| History of angina, No. (%) | 9 (15.0) |
| History of myocardial infarction, No. (%) | 1 (1.7) |
| Stroke, No. (%) | 0 (0) |
| History of peripheral artery disease, No. (%) | 1.7 |
| History of hypertension, y | 7.5±7.8 |
| Treatment of hypertension, y | 5.0±6.0 |
| Hyperlipidemia, No. (%) | 32 (53.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus, No. (%) | 45 (75.0) |
| History of diabetes mellitus, y | 4.7±4.6 |
| Treatment of diabetes, No. (%) | 23 (38.3) |
| Glycated hemoglobin, % | 6.4±0.6 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 200±30 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 158±96 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 49±14 |
| Serum creatinine, mg/dL | 0.75±0.22 |
| Estimated GFR, mL/min | 89.2±28.3 |
Abbreviations: GFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.