Variables:

HHR > 18 b/min (Group 1)

n = 70 (73% male)

HRR <> 18 b/min (Group 2)

n = 43 (88% male)

p-value

Age (years)

54.0 ± 9.0

60.3 ± 8.0

*p < 0.001

Weight (kg)

79.5 ± 15.9

82.7 ± 14.2

p = 0.38

Height (cm)

174.3 ± 8.1

174.8 ± 8.5

p = 0.93

BMI (kg/cm2)

26.0 ± 3.8

26.9 ± 3.6

p = 0.41

Blood pressure

Resting SBP (mmHg)

120.4 ± 12.2

125.6 ± 13.8

p = 0.79

Resting DBP (mmHg)

77.1 ± 6.2

78.8 ± 5.5

p = 0.66

Blood lipids profile

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

113.4 ± 44.5 (n = 64)

130.0 ± 62.1 (n = 41)

p = 0.11

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

182.4 ± 24.3 (n = 64)

182.0 ± 24.1 (n = 41)

p = 0.93

LDLCholesterol (mg/dL)

114.0 ± 21.2 (n = 64)

113.2 ± 20.5 (n = 41)

p = 0.84

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)

48.0 ± 8.9 (n = 64)

47.4 ± 10.4 (n = 41)

p = 0.46