Table 1. – Clinical characteristics.
| Characteristics | Groups | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chagas’ (n=43) | Control (n=43) | ||
| Age (years) | 54.18 ± 8.26 | 55.00 ± 7.12 | 0.626* |
| Male | 16 (37.2%) | 16 (37.2%) | 1.000** |
| BMI | 27.4±4.2 | 28.9±4.8 | 0.127* |
| Coronary CTA HR (bpm) | 63.4±5.1 | 62.2±3.7 | 0.215* |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 51.0 ± 12.4 | 45.9 ± 9.2 | 0.030* |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 201.5 ± 36.3 | 224.3 ± 84.6 | 0.108* |
| Treated hypertension | 20 (46.5%) | 24 (55.8%) | 0.388** |
| Current smoker | 04 (9.3%) | 04 (9.3%) | 1.000** |
| Framingham risk score | 3 (1; 8)† | 4 (1; 8)† | 0.682*** |
BMI: body mass index; CTA: computed Tomography Angiography; HR: heart rate; bpm: beats per minute; HDL: high density lipoprotein. †: Median (P25; P75); *: Student t test; **: Pearsons’ chi-square test; ***: Mann-Whitney test.