Table 2 General characteristics of patients with ACI and controls

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

67.60 ± 10.61

66.11 ± 11.02

Sex (male/female)

145/80

107/77

Smoking (%, n)

21.8%(49) *

13.0%(24)

Hypertension

64.4%(145) *

23.9%(44)

Diabetes

23.1%(52)*

6.0%(11)

Blood glucose levels (mmol/L)

6.51 ± 2.60*

5.43 ± 1.70

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.17 ± 1.35

5.30 ± 1.18

Triglyeride (mmol/L)

1.23 ± 0.72

1.27 ± 0.86

High density lipoprotein (HDL)(mmol/L)

1.28 ± 0.28*

1.45 ± 0.41

Low density lipoprotein (LDL) (mmol/L)

3.36 ± 1.02

3.31 ± 0.94