Table 2 Characteristics of patients and controls

Mean age ± SD

52.7 ± 7.6

42.1 ± 7.7

< .001

Number of males (percentage)

50 (31.8%)

69 (81.2%)

< .001

Mean systolic BP (mm Hg)

139.8 ± 19.2

120.2 ± 10.3

< .001

Mean diastolic BP (mm Hg)

84.6 ± 11.6

77.8 ± 8.5

< .001

BMI

29.9 ± 6.3

26.5 ± 4.5

0.004

Smoking

6 (3.8%)

23 (30.7%)

< .001

Diabetes

44 (28%)

–

–

Stroke

4 (2.5%)

–

–

MI

6 (3.8%)

–

–

Renal failure

4 (2.5%)

–

–

Hypercholesterolemia

22 (14%)

–

–