Table 2.
Comparison of the general characteristics of the 4 groups [n (%)]
| Factor | A (n = 68) | B (n = 48) | C (n = 42) | D (n = 46) | F or X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.2 ± 6.7 | 58.2 ± 7.1 | 58.9 ± 7.6 | 59.2 ± 6.7 | 0.231 | 0.875 |
| Disease duration (years) | 0.54 ± 0.24 | 0.53 ± 0.30 | 0.55 ± 0.32 | 0.54 ± 0.27 | 0.511 | 0.765 |
| BMI (KG) | 25.31 ± 3.94 | 25.43 ± 3.76 | 26.21 ± 4.03 | 25.54 ± 3.65 | 0.511 | 0.675 |
| Concurrent disease | 0.471 | 0.998 | ||||
| Hypertension | 15 (22.06) | 10 (20.83) | 10 (23.81) | 12 (26.09) | ||
| Diabetes | 20 (29.41) | 14 (29.17) | 11 (26.19) | 12 (26.09) | ||
| Nil | 35 (51.47) | 24 (50.00) | 21 (52.17) | 24 (52.17) | ||
| Smoking | 0.523 | 0.909 | ||||
| Y | 34 (50.00) | 25 (52.08) | 23 (54.76) | 26 (56.52) | ||
| N | 34 (50.00) | 23 (47.92) | 19 (45.24) | 20 (43.48) | ||
| Exercise | 0.070 | 0.995 | ||||
| Y | 12 (17.65) | 9 (18.75) | 7 (16.67) | 8 (17.39) | ||
| N | 56 (82.35) | 39 (81.23) | 35 (83.33) | 38 (82.61) | ||
| Living environment | 0.207 | 0.977 | ||||
| Downtown | 47 (69.12) | 32 (66.67) | 28 (66.67) | 30 (65.22) | ||
| Rural | ||||||
| LVD (mm) | 50.14 ± 5.26 | 50.56 ± 5.58 | 51.63 ± 6.04 | 50.17 ± 5.48 | 0.731 | 0.535 |
| LAS (mm) | 33.64 ± 4.08 | 33.16 ± 4.45 | 32.32 ± 4.56 | 32.45 ± 4.56 | 1.085 | 0.357 |