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Table 1 Description of the study sample

From: Impact of ADMA, endothelial progenitor cells and traditional cardiovascular risk factors on pulse wave velocity among prediabetic individuals

Categorical and ordinal Variables

n (%)

Gender

 

Male

24 (45.3)

Female

29 (54.7)

Exercise

 

Yes

23 (43.4)

No

30 (56.6)

Smoking

 

Yes

19 (35.8)

No

34 (64.2)

Subclassification

 

IFG

30 (56.6)

IGT

9 (17.0)

IFG+IGT

14 (26.4)

Statins

 

Yes

12 (22.6)

No

41 (77.4)

RAA

 

Yes

18 (34.0)

No

35 (66.0)

b-blockers

 

Yes

10 (18.9)

No

43 (81.1)

Family history of DM

 

Yes

21 (42.0)

No

29 (58.0)

Continuous Variables

Mean ± SD

EPCs-3 surface markers (cells/mL)

199 ±180

EPCs-2 surface markers (cells/mL)

262 ±210

ADMA (μmol/L)

0.76 ±0.16

Velocity (m/s)

9.1 ±1.4

Age (years)

50.6 ±11.2

BMI (kg/m2)

33.6 ±7.0

Waist circumference (cm)

110.4 ±18.0

Hip circumference (cm)

118.9 ±14.0

WHR

0.93 ±0.08

WHtR

0.65 ±0.10

Smoking (packyears)

20.1 ±39.8

SBP (mmHg)

140.6 ±16.1

DBP (mmHg)

85.4 ±10.2

MBP (mmHg)

103.8 ±11.3

HR (bpm)

77 ±11

Fasting glucose

107.5±10.1

HbA1c (%)

5.99±0.22