Group I (n = 40) | Group II (n = 40) | Test of significance | p | |||
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No | % | No | % | |||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 20 | 50 | 19 | 47.5 | χ2 = 0.05 | 0.823 |
Female | 20 | 50 | 21 | 52.5 | ||
Age (years) | ||||||
Min.–Max | 50–79 | 57–79 | ||||
Mean ± SD | 66.93 + 8.62 | 69.37 + 5.53 | t = 1.513 | 0.135 | ||
Median | 67 | 70 | ||||
Hypertension | 13 | 32.5 | 12 | 30 | 0.058 | 0.809 |
DM | 9 | 22.5 | 15 | 37.5 | 2.143 | 0.143 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 11 | 27.5 | 18 | 45 | 2.650 | 0.104 |
Coronary heart disease | 18 | 45 | 21 | 52.5 | 0.450 | 0.502 |
AF | 7 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 7.671 | 0.012* |
Cigarette smoking | 8 | 20 | 18 | 45 | 5.698 | 0.017* |