Values

Control Group (n = 69)

Moderate Group (n = 61)

Severe Group (n = 66)

P

Socio-economic factors

Age, years

67 (63.74 - 68.06)

70 (61.36 - 69.72)

73 (66.14 - 72.77)

0.171

Male, n (%)

45 (65.2%)

33 (54.1%)

35 (53.0%)

0.285

Weight (Kg)

59.00 (57.46 - 60.99)

60.00 (56.98 - 62.11)

60.00 (58.18 - 64.57)

0.997

Height (cm)

164.00 (161.82 - 165.68)

163.00 (159.76 - 164.17)

160.00 (159.49 - 163.48)

0.995

BMI (Kg/m²)

22.23 (22.12 - 23.77)

22.68 (22.11 - 23.76)

24.16 (22.80 - 24.58)

0.246

Smoking, n (%)

20 (30.0%)

31 (50.8%)

25 (37.9%)

0.038

Alcohol, n (%)

28 (40.6%)

30 (49.2%)

32 (48.5%)

0.541

Comorbid conditions

HNT, n (%)

28 (40.6%)

25 (41.0%)

27 (40.9%)

0.999

DM, n (%)

11 (15.9%)

23 (37.7%)

32 (48.5%)

<0.001

COPD, n (%)

9 (13.0%)

7 (11.5%)

11 (16.7%)

0.681

CHD, n (%)

8 (11.6%)

8 (13.1%)

10 (15.2%)

0.830

Medication

Statin, n (%)

8 (11.6%)

7 (11.5%)

7 (10.6%)

0.981

Hypoglycemic drug, n (%)

9 (13.0%)

16 (26.2%)

19 (28.8%)

0.063

Insulin, n (%)

2 (2.9%)

6 (9.8%)

8 (12.1%)

0.125

Hypotensive drug, n (%)

27 (39.1%)

23 (37.7%)

24 (36.4%)

0.946