Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
|
Total
(n = 32) |
Group A
(n = 20) |
Group B
(n = 12) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 53.1 ± 10.5 | 53.8 ± 12.5 | 52.0 ± 6.3 | 0.685 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31.6 ± 3.9 | 32.1 ± 4.6 | 30.6 ± 2.2 | 0.287 |
| Gender, (Male/Female) | 24/8 | 16/4 | 8/4 | 0.272 |
| Smokers, % | 31 | 35 | 25 | 0.569 |
| Hypercholesterolemia, % | 38 | 45 | 25 | - |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease, % | 6 | 10 | - | - |
| Hypertension (Stage I), % | 6 | 10 | - | - |
| Asthma, % | 6 | - | 17 | - |
| Comorbidity-free, % | 44 | 35 | 58 | - |
| Epworth sleepiness scale, score | 9.3 ± 4.2 | 9.2 ± 4.6 | 9.3 ± 3.7 | 0.656 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or percentages.