Table 2 Demographic and clinical data of diabetic subjects with and without MACE
|  | NO MACE (n = 147) | MACE (n = 83) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 71.17 | 71.11 | 0.961 |
Men:women, n | 78.69 | 64:19 | 0 |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 26.39 | 26.41 | 0.923 |
Diabetes duration, years | 10.49 | 10.17 | 0.363 |
Ankle Brachial Index | 0.72 | 0.47 | 0 |
High blood pressure, n (%) | 94 (63.9) | 71 (85.5) | 0 |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 84 (57.1) | 65 (78.3) | 0.001 |
CAD, n (%) | 70 (47.6) | 35 (42.2) | 0.425 |
CVD, n (%) | 80 (54.4) | 44 (53.0) | 0.837 |
Current smokers, n (%) | 40 (27.2) | 37 (44.6) | 0.007 |
Past smokers, n (%) | 46 (31.3) | 44 (53.0) | 0.001 |
Never smoked, n (%) | 61 (41.5) | 2 (2.4) | 0 |
Rutherford 4, n (%) | 96 (65.3) | 10 (12.0) | 0 |
Rutherford 5, n (%) | 51 (34.7) | 73 (88.0) | 0 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 182.92 | 207.52 | 0 |
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 103.55 | 130.33 | 0 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 181.48 | 180.51 | 0.797 |
Glucose, mg/dL | 120.12 | 121.59 | 0.405 |
HbA1C, % | 8.93 | 8.71 | 0.423 |
eGFR mL/min/1.73Â m2 | 71.36 | 70.60 | 0.669 |
Sortilin ng/mL | 1.55 | 2.45 | 0 |