TABLE 1.

Characteristics of patients in the lesion group and the control group

Parameter	Lesion group (n = 46)	Control group (n = 39)	P
Mean age ± SD	60 ± 9	57 ± 10	0.150
Sex (no. male/no. female)	42/4	33/6	0.343
No. of patients (%) with:
Hypertension	20 (43)	17 (37)	0.992
Diabetes	8 (17)	12 (26)	0.150
Smoking history	34 (74)	22 (49)	0.092
Family history	7 (15)	12 (26)	0.088
Total cholesterol level  (mean mg/dl ± SD)	228 ± 70	204 ± 44	0.064