Table 1.
Mean Values or Frequencies of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Variables | Mean values (standard deviations) or frequencies |
|---|---|
| Male sex (%) | 62.3 |
| Age (years) | 60 (20) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)a | 23.9 (4.9) |
| Obesity (%)a | 38.5 |
| Underweight (%)a | 11.5 |
| Smokers (%) | 50.9 |
| Hypertension (%) | 32.1 |
| Diabetes (%) | 11.3 |
| Assessment of abdominal fat component | |
| VAT area (cm2) | 130.7 (89.5) |
| SAT area (cm2) | 86.8 (51.7) |
| TAT area (cm2) | 217.5 (120.2) |
| VAT/TAT (%) | 56.5 (19.7) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 88.3 (11.1) |
Values are given as means with standard deviations in parentheses for continuous variables and as percentages for dichotomized and categorical variables
VAT visceral adipose tissue, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, TAT total adipose tissue
aMean values or proportions were calculated among 52 cases due to the exclusion of 1 case with no available data on body mass index