Table 1 Baseline characteristics between two groups

Sex, M/F

122/51

513/186

Age, y

48.01 ± 6.50

47.63 ± 6.03

BMI, kg/m²

26.28 ± 2.75

26.49 ± 3.13

Diabetes, %

36.4

34.6

Smoking, %

55.2

54.3

Prior use of statins, %

85.5

66.7

Hypertension, %

62.4

61.4

SBP, mm Hg

121.88 ± 17.60

125.14 ± 18.09

DBP, mm Hg

77.30 ± 11.54

79.21 ± 11.84

TC, mmol/L

4.74 ± 1.08

4.85 ± 1.19

TG, mmol/L

2.17 ± 1.40

2.01 ± 1.08

HDL-C, mmol/L

1.02 ± 0.27

1.00 ± 0.24

LDL-C, mmol/L

2.61 ± 0.83

2.76 ± 0.97

Glucose, mmol/L

6.06 ± 2.16

6.32 ± 2.17

hs-CRP, mg/L

1.96 (0.92, 5.01)

1.90 (0.89, 4.47)