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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participates in the two groups

From: Serial coronary computed tomography angiography-verified coronary plaque progression: comparison of stented patients with or without diabetes

Characteristics

DM (n = 36)

Non-DM (n = 62)

P-value

Age, y

69.6 ± 10.3

70.0 ± 11.5

0.389

Male

30 (83.3)

52 (83.9)

0.945

BMI, kg/m2

24.4 ± 3.8

23.1 ± 2.7

0.038

Systolic BP, mmHg

141.9 ± 36.6

132.8 ± 19.8

0.287

Diastolic BP, mmHg

81.6 ± 12.2

79.2 ± 8.3

0.447

Hypertension

26 (72.2)

36 (58.1)

0.161

Dyslipidemia

9 (25)

10 (16.1)

0.284

Current smoking

11 (30.6)

21 (33.9)

0.736

CVD

8 (22.2)

7 (11.3)

0.147

CAD family history

4 (11.1)

5 (8.1)

0.888

Chest pain

22 (61.1)

42 (67.7)

0.506

Anti-diabetic treatment

 Insulin

9 (25.0)

–

–

 Metformin

13 (36.1)

–

–

 Sulfonylurea

5 (13.9)

–

–

 α-Glucosidase inhibitor

14 (38.9)

–

–

 Non-drug

2 (5.5)

–

–

Statins at discharge

29 (80.6)

47 (75.8)

0.120

Clopidogrel/ticlopidine at discharge

36 (100)

62 (100)

–

Inter-scan period, y

1.8 (1–3.5)

1 (0.5–2.5)

0.171

No. of stented vessel/patients

1 (1–2)

1 (1–2)

0.235

No. of stented lesions/patients

2 (1–3.75)

2 (1–2.25)

0.235

Number of stented segments

 1

15 (41.7)

30 (48.4)

0.520

 2

8 (22.2)

17 (27.4)

0.569

 3

4 (11.1)

6 (9.7)

1

 ≥ 4

9 (25)

9 (14.5)

0.196

Number of stented vessels

 1

22 (61.6)

44 (71.0)

0.316

 2

9 (25)

15 (24.2)

0.929

 ≥ 3

5 (13.9)

3 (4.8)

0.139

Stent site

 LM

3 (8.3)

4 (6.5)

0.705

 LAD

25 (69.4)

35 (56.5)

0.203

 RCA

18 (50)

24 (38.7)

0.276

 LCx

10 (27.8)

17 (27.4)

0.969

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range) or n (%)
  2. BP blood pressure, CVD cerebrovascular disease, BMI body mass index, CAD coronary artery disease, LM left main, LAD left anterior descending, RCA right coronary artery, LCx left circumflex