Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patientsa
Characteristic | Simvastatin (n = 33) | Zuezhikang (n = 27) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Female sex, no. (%) | 15 (45.5) | 13 (48.2) | 0.835 |
Age, yr | 46.0 ± 7.0 | 47.0 ± 5.8 | 0.614 |
Current cigarette smoker, no. (%) | 3 (9.1) | 2 (7.4) | 1.000 |
Arterial hypertension, no. (%) | 26 (78.8) | 16 (59.3) | 0.101 |
Arterial blood pressure, mmHg | |||
Systolic | 148 ± 19 | 148 ± 17 | 0.971 |
Diastolic | 84 ± 7 | 83 ± 9 | 0.564 |
FBG, mmol/L | 5.10 ± 0.36 | 5.33 ± 0.52 | 0.048 |
TC, mmol/L | 5.91 ± 0.71 | 5.82 ± 0.73 | 0.488 |
TG, mmol/L | 1.76 ± 1.00 | 1.61 ± 0.65 | 0.633 |
LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.72 ± 0.48 | 3.74 ± 0.55 | 0.509 |
HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.27 ± 0.25 | 1.23 ± 0.25 | 0.906 |
ALT, U/L | 28.6 ± 10.6 | 30. 3 ± 13.3 | 0.570 |
AST, U/L | 24.1 ± 7.0 | 25.6 ± 7.5 | 0.425 |
CPK, U/L | 80.80 ± 24.90 | 91.7 ± 23.7 | 0.092 |
Cr, μmol/L | 72.6 ± 14.4 | 75.6 ± 17.2 | 0.463 |
Fatigue score | 19.6 ± 2.6 | 19.3 ± 1.9 | 0.592 |
Physical activity level | 0.870 | ||
Low, no. (%) | 14 (42.4) | 3 (11.1) | |
Moderate, no. (%) | 10 (30.3) | 12 (44.4) | |
High, no. (%) | 9 (27.3) | 12 (44.4) | |