Table 2 Characteristics of the Study Population

Female sex

13 (13.7%)

13 (21.7%)

0.195

Mean age ± SD, y

52.08 ± 6.103

63.10 ± 3.112

< 0.01

BMI (kg/m²)

26.12 ± 3.065

25.96 ± 2.656

0.745

Diabetes

28 (29.5%)

33 (55.0%)

0.002

Hypertension

55 (57.9%)

42 (70.0%)

0.129

Hyperlipidaemia

64 (67.4%)

36 (60.0%)

0.350

Previous myocardial infraction

35 (36.8%)

19 (31.7%)

0.510

Serum creatinine (μmol/L)

80.15 ± 13.40

82.31 ± 16.83

0.379

LVEDD (mm)

42.19 ± 4.879

48.88 ± 5.717

0.787

LVEF (%)

60.79 ± 5.630

60.77 ± 7.249

0.983

Cardiac function (NYHA)

0.188

 I

20

9

–

 II

65

41

–

 III

10

10

–

Peripheral artery stenosis

15 (15.8%)

20 (33.3%)

0.011