Table 1 Characteristics of the study population by CD34-positive cell levels
| Â | CD34-positive cells | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Low (< 0.96 cells/μL) | High (≥ 0.96 cells/μL) | ||
Circulating CD34-positive cell, cells/μL | 0.63 ± 0.20 | 2.10 ± 2.06 |  |
No. of participants | 128 | 129 | |
Age, years | 65.6 ± 2.6 | 65.2 ± 2.5 | 0.223 |
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | 23.3 ± 3.0 | 24.0 ± 2.9 | 0.093 |
Daily drinker, % | 50.0 | 48.1 | 0.757 |
Current smoker, % | 25.8 | 22.5 | 0.538 |
Systolic blood pressure (SBP), mmHg | 136 ± 17 | 137 ± 18 | 0.549 |
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mmHg | 85 ± 12 | 85 ± 12 | 0.652 |
Anti-hypertensive medication (medication), % | 39.1 | 53.5 | 0.020 |
Serum HDL-cholesterol (HDLc), mg/dL | 57 ± 14 | 57 ± 14 | 0.922 |
Serum triglycerides (TG), mg/dL | 101 ± 57 | 120 ± 93 | 0.052 |
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), % | 5.6 ± 0.7 | 5.7 ± 0.6 | 0.297 |
Serum γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (γ-GTP), U/L | 46 ± 43 | 45 ± 36 | 0.922 |
White blood cells (WBC), cells/μL | 5299 ± 1459 | 6169 ± 1355 | < 0.001 |
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), mL/min/1.73 m2 | 74.9 ± 14.4 | 71.9 ± 13.0 | 0.085 |
Handgrip strength, kg | 38.2 ± 6.4 | 39.2 ± 5.6 | 0.177 |