Table 1 Characteristics of the study population stratified into women with CVD and the control group.
From: Human macrophage foam cells degrade atherosclerotic plaques through cathepsin K mediated processes
Control (n = 51) | Disease (n = 51) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 73.6 ± 0.6 | 73.5 ± 0.6 | 0.9079 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.35 ± 0.07 | 1.72 ± 0.13 | 0.0158 * |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 0.5 | 26.7 ± 0.5 | 0.8222 |
Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 148.9 ± 3.8 | 147.3 ± 3.2 | 0.7547 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 82.0 ± 1.7 | 78.2 ± 1.6 | 0.1087 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 6.53 ± 0.14 | 6.13 ± 0.20 | 0.1052 |
Aortic calcification | 0 | 12.6 ± 0.51 |