TABLE 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients According to Sex
| Variables | Total | Male | Female | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 81 (100) | 59 (72.8) | 22 (27.2) | |
| Age (mean±SD) (y) | 61.00±11.34 | 59.03±10.89 | 66.27±11.07 | 0.01 |
| Hypertension history [n (%)] | 59 (72.8) | 41 (50.6) | 18 (22.2) | 0.27 |
| Diabetes mellitus history [n (%)] | 23 (28.4) | 15 (18.5) | 8 (9.9) | 0.34 |
| Coronary heart disease [n (%)] | 5 (6.2) | 3 (3.7) | 2 (2.5) | 0.51 |
| Smoking history [n (%)] | 50 (61.7) | 48 (59.3) | 2 (2.5) | <0.001 |
| Drinking history [n (%)] | 38 (46.9) | 36 (61.0) | 2 (2.5) | <0.001 |
| Medical history [n (%)] | ||||
| Aspirin | 1 (1.2) | 0 | 1 (1.2) | 0.10 |
| Statins | 5 (6.2) | 2 (2.5) | 3 (3.7) | 0.09 |
| Triglyceride [median (Q1, Q3)] (mmol/L) | 1.31 (0.96, 2.22) | 1.40 (0.92, 2.29) | 1.30 (0.98, 1.81) | 0.22 |
| Total cholesterol [median (Q1, Q3)] (mmol/L) | 4.02 (3.16, 4.70) | 4.08 (3.27, 4.66) | 3.83 (2.74, 4.89) | 0.48 |
| Low-density lipoprotein [median (Q1, Q3)] (mmol/L) | 2.14 (1.58, 2.77) | 2.11 (1.63, 2.85) | 2.24 (1.42, 2.69) | 0.10 |
| Total plaque area [median (Q1, Q3)] (mm2) | 60.98 (1.52, 288.99) | 64.48 (1.92, 323.40) | 40.21 (0.00, 123.84) | 0.11 |
Q1 indicates quartile 1; Q3, quartile 3.