CD34-positive cell levels | p values | ||
---|---|---|---|
Low (< 1.01 cells/μL) | High (≥ 1.01 cells/μL) | ||
No. of participants at risk | 280 | 282 | |
Age, years | 65.7 ± 2.6 | 65.2 ± 2.6 | 0.030 |
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 22.7 ± 3.0 | 23.9 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 134 ± 18 | 134 ± 17 | 0.714 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 81 ± 12 | 81 ± 11 | 0.784 |
Current drinker, % | 83.9 | 87.9 | 0.172 |
Current smoker, % | 11.4 | 13.8 | 0.393 |
HDL cholesterol (HDLc), mg/dL | 58 ± 14 | 56 ± 15 | 0.058 |
Triglycerides (TG), mg/dL | 109 ± 82 | 125 ± 94 | 0.026 |
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), % | 5.6 ± 0.6 | 5.8 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP), IU/L | 44 ± 38 | 50 ± 70 | 0.220 |
Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), mm | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.347 |