Baseline characteristics of 122 patients subdivided into five groups according to coronary angiography results
| No CAD | CAD-0 Stenosis < 50% | CAD-1 Stenosis > 50% | CAD-2 Stenosis > 50% | CAD-3 Stenosis > 50% | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 21 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 24 | |
| Age (years) | 57.3 (8.2) | 61.4 (7.7) | 59.6 (9.7) | 59.9 (8.2) | 62.8 (8.8) | 0.263 |
| Sex (M/F) | 13/8 | 23/7 | 17/9 | 19/2 | 16/8 | 0.210 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.3 (3.3) | 26.7 (3.1) | 26.5 (3.6) | 27.9 (3.9) | 26.9 (3.3) | 0.678 |
| Lumen diameter (mm) | 4.4 (0.8) | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.6 (0.7) | 4.8 (0.7) | 4.4 (0.9) | 0.209 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 129.9 (13.1) | 138.1 (21.3) | 134.6 (20.4) | 139.7 (19.0) | 136.5 (17.9) | 0.457 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 85.6 (11.5) | 87.7 (10.1) | 85.6 (12.5) | 86.5 (10.3) | 83.4 (10.1) | 0.633 |
| Smoking (%, (n)) | 57 (12/21) | 70 (21/30) | 62 (16/26) | 76 (16/21) | 75 (18/24) | 0.578 |
| Diabetes (%, (n)) | 5 (1/21) | 10 (3/30) | 15 (4/26) | 29 (6/21) | 25 (6/24) | 0.092 |
| Hypertension (%, (n)) | 43 (9/21) | 47 (14/30) | 58 (15/26) | 62 (13/21) | 75 (18/24) | 0.173 |
| Hyperlipidaemia (%, (n)) | 52 (11/21) | 75 (22/30) | 85 (22/26) | 81 (17/21) | 79 (19/24) | 0.108 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.7 (0.9) | 6.2 (1.1) | 6.3 (1.0) | 6.3 (0.5) | 6.3 (1.4) | 0.597 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.59 (0.66) | 3.65 (3.78) | 2.67 (1.54) | 2.56 (1.47) | 2.68 (1.75) | 0.042 |
| History of CHD (%, (n)) | 43 (9/21) | 50 (14/29) | 38 (10/26) | 29 (6/21) | 63 (15/24) | 0.181 |
Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise specified.
Coronary artery disease classification: CAD-0, vessel alterations but lesion < 50%; CAD-1, lesion > 50% in one vessel; CAD-2, lesion > 50% in two vessels; CAD-3, lesion > 50% in three vessels.
BMI, body mass index; SBP/DBP, systolic/diastolic blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease.