Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the 105 coronary artery disease patients
Characteristic | Low Arterial Stiffness | High Arterial Stiffness | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 51 (75.0) | 28 (75.7) | 0.939 |
Female | 17 (25.0) | 9 (24.3) | ||
Diabetes mellitus | No | 43 (63.2) | 11 (29.7) | 0.001* |
Yes | 25 (36.8) | 26 (70.3) | ||
Hypertension | No | 40 (58.8) | 12 (32.4) | 0.010* |
Yes | 28 (41.2) | 25 (67.6) | ||
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | No | 53 (77.9) | 29 (78.4) | 0.959 |
Yes | 15 (22.1) | 8 (21.6) | ||
Angiotensin-receptor blocker | No | 50 (73.5) | 27 (73.0) | 0.951 |
Yes | 18 (26.5) | 10 (27.0) | ||
β-blocker | No | 36 (52.9) | 20 (54.1) | 0.913 |
Yes | 32 (47.1) | 17 (45.9) | ||
Calcium-channel blocker | No | 48 (70.6) | 22 (59.5) | 0.248 |
Yes | 20 (29.4) | 15 (40.5) | ||
Statin | No | 22 (32.4) | 14 (37.8) | 0.572 |
Yes | 46 (67.6) | 23 (62.2) | ||
Fibrate | No | 50 (73.5) | 30 (81.1) | 0.385 |
Yes | 14 (26.5) | 7 (18.9) | ||