Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study sample, and divided into highest and lowest quartiles of PF
From: Pericardial fat and its influence on cardiac diastolic function
|  | Total sample (n = 254) | PF low (n = 65) | PF high (n = 65) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
 Age (years) | 57.0 ± 7.5 | 55.7 ± 8.0 | 59.1 ± 7.4 | 0.015 |
 Sex (% female) | 48 | 46 | 48 | 0.860 |
Cardiovascular risk factors | ||||
 Framingham Risk Score | 18.0 ± 13.2 | 14.4 ± 10.1 | 21.4 ± 16.1 | 0.004 |
 Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.6 ± 0.9 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 5.9 ± 1.2 | 0.025 |
 Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.4 ± 3.7 | 23.7 ± 2.7 | 28.1 ± 2.9 | < 0.001 |
 Systolic bloodpressure (mmHg) | 142 ± 20 | 141 ± 23 | 146 ± 20 | 0.139 |
 Diastolic bloodpressure (mmHg) | 81 ± 11 | 80 ± 12 | 82 ± 11 | 0.254 |
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.6 ± 1.1 | 5.5 ± 1.2 | 5.8 ± 1.2 | 0.148 |
 HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.001 |
 LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 3.4 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 0.405 |
 Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.2) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.5) | 1.7 (1.3, 2.5) | < 0.001 |
 Creatinine (μmol/L) | 76 ± 17 | 76 ± 15 | 75 ± 18 | 0.769 |
 eGFR (MDRD) (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 88 ± 18 | 89 ± 16 | 90 ± 21 | 0.619 |
 CRP (mg/L) | 2.3 ± 2.7 | 2.1 ± 2.5 | 2.8 ± 3.8 | 0.470 |
Coronary artery disease | ||||
 No Plaque (%) | 39.4 ± 4.9 | 46.2 ± 5.0 | 35.4 ± 4.8 | 0.215 |
 Mild (%) | 37.0 ± 4.8 | 33.8 ± 4.8 | 36.9 ± 4.9 | 0.716 |
 Moderate (%) | 10.20 ± 3.0 | 7.7 ± 2.7 | 10.8 ± 3.1 | 0.548 |
 Severe (%) | 11.8 ± 3.2 | 9.2 ± 2.9 | 15.4 ± 3.6 | 0.289 |
 Multi-vessel (%) | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 3.1 ± 1.7 | 1.5 ± 1.2 | 0.563 |