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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 1,048)

From: Epicardial fat thickness is associated to type 2 diabetes mellitus in Korean men: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Overall (n = 1,048)

Diabetes (n = 141)

Non-diabetes (n = 907)

p value*

Age

41.3 ± 6.3

44.1 ± 7.1

40.25 ± 6.9

<0.001

Smoker (%)

217 (20.7)

39 (27.7)

178 (19.6)

<0.001

Hypertension (%)

187 (17.8)

37 (26.2)

150 (16.5)

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

24.9 ± 7.3

26.1 ± 5.7

23.7 ± 2.8

<0.001

WC (cm)

88..4 ± 5.6

91.2 ± 6.1

86.5 ± 7.5

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)

125.3 ± 12.4

126.1 ± 10.5

124.8 ± 11.4

0.024

DBP (mmHg)

75.4 ± 9.6

77.2 ± 10.1

75.1 ± 10.0

<0.001

AST (IU/L)

24.7 ± 7.9

26.2 ± 8.5

24.2 ± 6.5

0.007

ALT (IU/L)

26.2 ± 8.1

27.5 ± 7.1

25.6 ± 9.4

0.006

GGT(IU/L)

41.5 ± 8.5

43.6 ± 8.2

40.2 ± 10.1

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

189.7 ± 29.5

190.1 ± 28.7

189.6 ± 30.8

0.751

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

127.6 ± 24.9

131.7 ± 25.1

127.1 ± 19.9

<0.001

HDL-C(mg/dL)

48.4 ± 10.4

48.0 ± 9.8

49.6 ± 11.1

0.021

LDL-C (mg/dL)

119.3 ± 30.3

120.4 ± 29.2

119.1 ± 33.5

0.252

Fasting glucose (md/dL)

97.5 ± 20.1

103.8 ± 21.5

96.1 ± 25.4

<0.001

HbA1c (%)

5.9 ± 1.1

6.3 ± 1.2

5.7 ± 0.9

<0.001

LMCA fat (mm)

14.9 ± 5.3

17.6 ± 6.7

14.4 ± 5.9

< 0.001

  1. *P value was calculated by ANOVA or chi-square test.
  2. Abbreviation: LMCA. left main coronary artery fat distance measured by low dose chest CT, DM, diabetes mellitus.