Table 1.
General characteristics of the subjects.
| Control Group (n = 34) |
Treatment Group (n = 33) |
Total (n = 67) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.5 ± 3.7 | 64.8 ± 3.7 | 64.1 ± 3.7 | 0.177 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male (n, %) | 5 (14.7) | 5 (15.2) | 10 (14.9) | 0.959 |
| Female (n, %) | 29 (85.3) | 28 (84.8) | 57 (85.1) | |
| Height (cm) | 157.0 ± 5.2 | 157.7 ± 6.4 | 157.3 ± 5.8 | 0.639 |
| Weight (kg) | 58.2 ± 9.3 | 61.2 ± 8.0 | 59.7 ± 8.8 | 0.158 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 2.9 | 24.6 ± 2.5 | 24.0 ± 2.8 | 0.121 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.9 ± 12.2 | 124.5 ± 14.0 | 120.9 ± 13.5 | 0.664 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.5 ± 7.8 | 77.2 ± 9.7 | 74.3 ± 10.3 | 0.665 |
| Pulse (times/min) | 73.5 ± 9.3 | 76.2 ± 9.7 | 72.7 ± 10.1 | 0.263 |
| Alcohol (n, %) | 8 (23.5%) | 5 (15.2%) | 13 (19.4%) | 0.493 |
| Smoking (n, %) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.0%) | 1 (1.5%) | 0.306 |
Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. p-Values were determined by an independent t-test or chi-square test.