Characteristic

Case, N = 52

Controls, N = 52

p

Gender (male), n %

43 (82.7)

38 (73.1)

<0.001*

Age, y (Mean ± SD)

70.6 ± 8.56

68.9 ± 8.93

0.76

SBP (mmHg)

140.0 ± 20.6

133.0 ± 19.2

0.02*

DBP (mmHg)

79.2 ± 14.2

76.8 ± 11.8

0.14

PP (mmHg)

61.0 ± 17.0

56.0 ± 14.0

0.06

MAP (mmHg)

99.4 ± 14.5

95.4 ± 13.1

0.04*

Co-morbidities

Stroke n, %

4 (7.7)

2 (1.9)

0.16

Diabetes mellitus n, %

1 (1.9)

0 (0)

0.31

Hyperlipidemia n, %

4 (5.8)

3 (5.8)

0.98

Smoking, n (%)

22 (44.2)

31 (57.7)

0.18

Alcohol, n (%)

11 (21.2)

21 (40.4)

0.03*