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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 176 subjects

From: Angle between the common and internal carotid arteries detected by ultrasound is related to intima-media thickness among those with atherosclerotic disease

Age (years)

61.8 ± 10.3

Men/women

130 (73.9)/46 (26.1)

BMI (kg/m2)

23.7 ± 3.4

BSA (m2)

1.6 ± 0.2

Systolic BP (mm Hg)

135 ± 19

Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

80 ± 14

Smoking

 Never

86 (48.9)

 Former

43 (24.4)

 Current

47 (26.7)

Hypertension

157 (89.2)

Dyslipidemia

88 (50.0)

Diabetes mellitus

117 (66.4)

CAD

62 (35.2)

PAD

50 (28.4)

Stroke

36 (20.5)

  1. Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)
  2. BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, BSA body surface area, CAD coronary artery disease, PAD peripheral artery disease. Smoking condition numbers based on self-reported data and are defined as follows: Never never smoked a cigarette, Former previously smoked, Current smoking at the time of the study
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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

ISSN: 1347-4715

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