Table 1 Demographic and clinical data for the study population
Features | Healthy controls (n = 80) | atherosclerosis patients (n = 104) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47.98 ± 5.53 | 48.89 ± 5.06 | 0.242 |
Gender (male/female) | 40/40 | 56/48 | 0.605 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.49 ± 2.57 | 23.90 ± 2.69 | 0.290 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 189.98 ± 30.53 | 195.96 ± 26.36 | 0.156 |
HDL-C (mg/dl) | 52.03 ± 9.08 | 50.95 ± 7.75 | 0.389 |
LDL-C (mg/dl) | 126.74 ± 16.74 | 127.68 ± 21.66 | 0.739 |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 163.03 ± 29.42 | 173.38 ± 40.04 | 0.053 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 76.33 ± 7.10 | 75.28 ± 6.32 | 0.293 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 129.91 ± 12.71 | 129.64 ± 13.68 | 0.892 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 79.53 ± 7.52 | 80.93 ± 6.56 | 0.178 |
CRP (mg/l) | 6.29 ± 1.86 | 20.87 ± 2.97 | 0.000 |
CIMT (mm) | 0.45 ± 0.12 | 1.04 ± 0.07 | 0.000 |