Table I.

Baseline characteristics of patients

Parameter		Group				P-value
		CEA		NCA
		N	%	n	%
DM	No	50	48.5	58	47.5	0.55
	Yes	53	51.5	64	52.5
HT	No	59	57.2	92	75.4	0.020
	Yes	44	42.8	30	24.5
Tobacco use	No	55	53.3	95	77.8	0.012
	Yes	48	46.7	27	22.2
CVE	No	95	92.2	100	81.9	0.552
	Yes	8	7.8	22	18.1
COPD	No	85	82.5	99	81.1	0.318
	Yes	18	17.5	23	18.9
HL	No	32	31	85	69.6	0.036
	Yes	71	69	37	30.4
PVD	No	85	82.5	98	80.3	0.235
	Yes	18	17.5	24	19.7
Gender	Male	55	53.3	70	57.3	0.251
	Female	48	46.7	52	42.7

DM – diabetes mellitus, HT – hypertension, CVE – cardiovascular event, HL – hyperlipidemia, PVD – peripheral vascular disease.