Table 1 Demographics of the women and men.
From: Platelet-neutrophil conjugate formation is increased in diabetic women with cardiovascular disease
Patient Characteristics | NDW-CVD (n = 23) | NDW+CVD (n = 25) | DW-CVD (n = 20) | DW+CVD (n = 24) | NDM+CVD (n = 8) | DM+CVD (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.5 ± 1.7 | 66.0 ± 2.5*** | 55.7 ± 2.6 | 65.4 ± 2.2*** | 63.8 ± 3.4 | 64.9 ± 2.5 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 1.0 | 28.8 ± 1.4** | 36.9 ± 1.8* | 29.9 ± 1.5 | 28.2 ± 1.3 | 29.2 ± 1.0 |
Duration of Diabetes (years) | N/A | N/A | 9.2 ± 1.5 | 14.3 ± 3.2 | N/A | 14.5 ± 3.4 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.4 ± 0.1 | 5.2 ± 0.2** | 8.2 ± 0.4* | 6.9 ± 0.3* *** | 5.9 ± 0.4 | 7.4 ± 0.4 |
Hypertension (%)ψ | 8% | 76% | 55% | 67% | 50% | 83% |
Hypercholesteremia (%)ψ | 25% | 64% | 53% | 71% | 100% | 56% |
Current Smoker (%) | 0% | 20% | 10% | 8% | 38% | 22% |
Prior Cardiovascular Events (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Myocardial Infarction ψ | 0% | 52% | 0% | 63% | 63% | 73% |
   Strokeψ | 0% | 12% | 0% | 17% | 38% | 17% |
   PTCAψ | 0% | 20% | 0% | 33% | 25% | 75% |
   CABGψ | 0% | 20% | 0% | 25% | 75% | 33% |