Table 4 The variation of the ACE activity among patients according risk factors
Populations and risk factors | ACE (UI/L) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Men (n = 121) | 88 ± 26.1 | <0.001 |
Women (n = 36) | 82.4 ± 3.8 | ||
Hypertension | Yes (n = 138) | 91.8 ± 24.7 | <0.00001 |
No (n = 19) | 49.9 ± 8.6 | ||
Diabetes | Yes(n = 101) | 86.1 ± 24.4 | NS |
No (n = 56) | 87.8 ± 28.2 | ||
Tobacco | Yes(n = 98) | 71.8 ± 20.1 | <0.00001 |
No (n = 59) | 111.5 ± 27.2 | ||
Personal cardiovascular antecedents | Yes (n = 104) | 88.2 ± 26.6 | NS |
No (n = 53) | 83.8 ± 24.3 | ||
Obesity | Yes(n = 82) | 80.2 ± 21.4 | <0.001 |
No (n = 75) | 93.8 ± 27.4 | ||
Dyslipidemia | Yes(n = 63) | 80.6 ± 19.7 | <0.001 |
No (n = 94) | 90.8 ± 28.7 | ||
Alcohol | Yes (n = 52) | 85.9 ± 25.2 | NS |
No (n = 105) | 87.1 ± 25.9 | ||
Sedentarity | Yes(n = 67) | 87.3 ± 24.9 | NS |
No (n = 90) | 86.3 ± 25.6 | ||