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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study and control groups

From: Cardiac magnetic resonance assessment of aortic distensibility in prediabetic patients

Patient characteristics

Study group

Control group

P value

Age (years)

51.04 ± 6.44

49.30 ± 6.31

0.34

BMI

30.07 ± 4.76

25.62 ± 3.02

< 0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

108.5 ± 7.13

93.70 ± 7.70 cm

< 0.001

SBP

118.46 ± 5.24

118.68 ± 4.56

0.91

DBP

76.92 ± 7.35

82.60 ± 4.48

< 0.001

PP

41.53 ± 5.43

36.08 ± 4.99

< 0.001

Lipid profile

Glycosylated hemoglobin (Hgb A1c)

6.02 ± 0.23

5.22 ± 0.41

< 0.001

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

200.11 ± 39.37

183.20 ± 40.30

0.22

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

157.19 ± 41.60

144.13 ± 29.88

0.29

HDL (mg/dl)

37.73 ± 6.78

45.80 ± 4.69

< 0.001

LDL (mg/dl)

130.80 ± 28.40

99 ± 19.17

< 0.001

Echo parameters

Ejection fraction (%)

53.23 ± 5.07

55.80 ± 2.04

0.09

Aortic root (cm)

3.16 ± 0.41

3.08 ± 0.35

0.45

Left atrium (cm)

3.98 ± 0.6

4.28 ± 0.70

0.13