Table 1.
Baseline data of the two groups.
| Observation group (n = 75) | Control group (n = 68) | t/χ2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 53 (70.67) | 44 (64.71) | 0.581 | 0.446 | |
| Female | 22 (29.33) | 24 (35.29) | |||
| Age (years) | 51.6 ± 6.4 | 52.3 ± 7.5 | 0.602 | 0.548 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.73 ± 1.82 | 24.2 ± 1.97 | 1.231 | 0.221 | |
| Diabetes | |||||
| Yes | 27 (36.00) | 20 (29.41) | 0.702 | 0.402 | |
| No | 48 (64.00) | 48 (70.59%) | |||
| Hyperlipidemia | |||||
| Yes | 17 (22.67) | 12 (17.65) | 0.556 | 0.456 | |
| No | 58 (77.33) | 56 (82.35) | |||
| Smoking history | |||||
| Yes | 28 (37.33) | 21 (30.88) | 0.659 | 0.417 | |
| No | 47 (62.67) | 47 (69.12) | |||
| SBP (mmHg) | 168.87 ± 14.63 | 172.59 ± 17.25 | 1.395 | 0.165 | |
| DBP (mmHg) | 113.47 ± 12.64 | 109.83 ± 11.49 | 1.795 | 0.075 | |
| Uric acid (μmol/L) | 252.93 ± 54.41 | 237.23 ± 46.62 | 1.844 | 0.067 | |
| Blood sugar (mmol/L) | 6.47 ± 2.21 | 6.22 ± 1.96 | 0.713 | 0.477 | |
Note. BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.