Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study patients
From: Association between dental health and obstructive coronary artery disease: an observational study
Characteristic | With CAD (n = 40) | Without CAD (n = 48) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 65.3 ± 7.6 | 63.3 ± 7.4 | 0.247 |
Male sex, n (%) | 38 (95.0) | 38 (79.2) | 0.031 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 23.6 ± 3.5 | 25.2 ± 3.4 | 0.047 |
Risk factors, n (%) | |||
 Hypertension | 21 (52.5) | 28 (53.8) | 0.583 |
 Diabetes mellitus | 14 (35.0) | 5 (10.4) | 0.005 |
 Dyslipidaemia | 12 (30.0) | 10 (20.8) | 0.323 |
 Current smoking | 13 (33.3) | 2 (4.3) | < 0.001 |
Pretest probability, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.110 |
 Low | 0 | 3 (6.2) |  |
 Intermediate | 35 (87.5) | 43 (89.6) |  |
 High | 5 (12.5) | 2 (4.2) |  |
Laboratory findings | |||
 White blood cell count, /μL | 7351 ± 2661 | 6825 ± 2058 | 0.302 |
 Haemoglobin, g/dL | 13.7 ± 1.6 | 13.4 ± 2.1 | 0.495 |
 Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 169 ± 0 | 173 ± 40 | 0.687 |
 LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 99 ± 42 | 110 ± 38 | 0.246 |
 HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 43.4 ± 11.8 | 48.7 ± 13.0 | 0.077 |
 Triglyceride, mg/dL | 130 ± 100 | 133 ± 72 | 0.901 |
 Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 122 ± 44 | 104 ± 17 | 0.016 |
 Glycated haemoglobin, % | 6.63 ± 1.64 | 5.97 ± 0.69 | 0.053 |
 Estimated GFR, mL/min/1.73m2 | 82.6 ± 19.8 | 85.5 ± 16.4 | 0.466 |