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Table 6 Comparison of clinical data for patients with and without statin therapy for Thoracic Aorta

From: Variations in atherosclerosis and remodeling patterns in aorta and carotids

Demographics and risk factors

Mean ± S.D or % Statin(-)

(Range or dosage) Statin(+)

p

Age (years)

58.5 ± 10.7 (72-35)

61.6 ± 14.0 (85-35)

ns

Male sex (%)

54.5

100.0

0.04

Height (m)

1.68 ± 0.10 (1.83-1.55)

1.77 ± 0.07 (1.89-1.68)

0.06

Weight (kg)

75.5 ± 16.0 (104-52)

82.3 ± 18.7 (123-62)

ns

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

26.5 ± 4.4 (34.5-18.9)

26.1 ± 3.7 (34.2-22.0)

ns

Hypertension (%)

30.0

50.0

ns

Diabetes (%)

18.2

37.5

ns

Smoking status (%)

   

   Active

10.0

0.0

ns

   Quit

30.0

50.0

ns

   Never

50.0

50.0

ns

History of CAD (%)

27.3

12.5

ns

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

44.4

14.5

ns

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

206.2 ± 57.4 (122-287)

172.1 ± 20.9 (144-205)

(0.16)

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

127.6 ± 49.2 (65-202)

94.3 ± 17.5 (66-114)

(0.11)

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

54.0 ± 17.4 (32-86)

47.9 ± 16.6 (30-78)

ns

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

136.4 ± 94.3 (46-335)

135.1 ± 82.9 (48-257)

ns

  1. CAD: Coronary Artery Disease;
  2. Data are mean ± S.D or % a nonpair t-test or χ2-test