Characteristics of the cases | Normal (total 50) | Atherosclerosis (total 50) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | 0.1609 |
male | 22 | 30 | Â |
female | 28 | 20 | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.2976 |
< 60 | 29 | 35 |  |
> 60 | 21 | 15 |  |
History of smoking | Â | Â | 0.0969 |
YES | 27 | 36 | Â |
NO | 23 | 14 | Â |
CKD (chronic kidney disease) | Â | Â | 0.6845 |
YES | 19 | 22 | Â |
NO | 31 | 28 | Â |
Diabetes | Â | Â | 0.6820 |
YES | 32 | 29 | Â |
NO | 18 | 21 | Â |
Body mass index, Kg/m2 | Â | Â | 0.0023** |
> 25 | 20 | 36 |  |
< 25 | 30 | 14 |  |