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| Group I (n = 10) | Group II (n = 10) | Test of Sig. | p | ||
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| Gender |
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| Male | 9 | 90.0 | 9 | 90.0 | χ2 = 0.0 | FEp = 1.000 |
| Female | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 10.0 | ||
| Age (years) |
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| Min. - Max. | 45.0 - 71.0 | 47.0 - 72.0 | t = 0.299 | 0.768 | ||
| Mean ± SD. | 61.20 ± 9.68 | 59.90 ± 9.77 | ||||
| Median | 64.50 | 61.50 | ||||
| Risk Factors: | ||||||
| HTN |
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| No | 7 | 70.0 | 8 | 80.0 | 0.267 | FEp = 1.000 |
| Yes | 3 | 30.0 | 2 | 20.0 | ||
| IHD |
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| No | 3 | 30.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 1.250 | FEp = 0.582 |
| Yes | 7 | 70.0 | 9 | 90.0 | ||
| DM II |
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| No | 3 | 30.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 3.200 | 0.074 |
| Yes | 7 | 70.0 | 3 | 30.0 | ||
| OHD | 6 | 85.7 | 1 | 33.3 | 2.744 | FEp = 0.183 |
| Insulin | 1 | 14.3 | 2 | 66.7 | ||
| Smoker |
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| Never smoked | 2 | 20.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 3.298 | MCp = 0.367 |
| Ex-smoker | 8 | 80.0 | 6 | 60.0 | ||
| Smoker | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 30.0 | ||
| Family history of SCD |
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| No | 8 | 80.0 | 9 | 90.0 | 0.392 | FEp = 1.000 |
| Yes | 2 | 20.0 | 1 | 10.0 | ||
| Treatment: | ||||||
| ACEI/ARB | 10 | 100.0 | 10 | 100.0 | - | - |
| BB | 10 | 100.0 | 10 | 100.0 | - | - |
| Diuretic | 10 | 100.0 | 10 | 100.0 | - | - |
| ARA | 10 | 100.0 | 10 | 100.0 | - | - |
| Digoxin | 5 | 50.0 | 3 | 30.0 | 0.833 | 0.650 |
| Amiodarone | 4 | 40.0 | 3 | 30.0 | 0.220 | 1.000 |
| Nitrates | 2 | 20.0 | 3 | 30.0 | 0.267 | 1.000 |
| Procolaran | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 |