Table 1 Comparison of patient data at baseline
|  | Mean ± SD or N (%) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All patients (N = 81) | Patients receiving medication (n = 46) | Patients receiving interventional therapy (n = 35) | ||
Age, years | 54.6 ± 9.5 | 53.5 ± 12.3 | 53.7 ± 10.2 | 0.731 |
Sex, Male | 67Â (82.7%) | 38Â (82.6%) | 29Â (82.9%) | 0.977 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.5 ± 3.8 | 24.2 ± 2.4 | 23.7 ± 2.9 | 0.913 |
PP, mmHg | 55.8 ± 16.1 | 55.6 ± 19.2 | 58.4 ± 14.9 | 0.312 |
Plaque Burden | 94.7 ± 3.0 | 86.9 ± 9.7 | 94.9 ± 2.6 |  < 0.001 |
Smoking | 36 (46.8%) | 21 (47.7%) | 15 (44.1%) | 0.751 |
Drinking | 30 (38.5%) | 15 (34.1%) | 15 (38.5%) | 0.367 |
Hypertension | 55 (68.8%) | 31 (68.9%) | 24 (68.6%) | 0.976 |
Cardiovascular disease | 27 (33.8%) | 12 (26.7%) | 15 (42.9%) | 0.129 |
Hyperlipidemia | 23 (28.7%) | 12 (26.7%) | 11 (31.4%) | 0.641 |
Diabetes | 29 (36.3%) | 15 (33.3%) | 14 (40%) | 0.538 |
Hyperuricemia | 6 (7.5%) | 5 (11.1%) | 1 (2.9%) | 0.223 |