Table 1.
Patients characteristics
| Cluster 1 (n = 51 patients) | Cluster 2 (n = 78 patients) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 15 (29%) | 29 (37%) | 0.363 |
| Age (years) | 68 (64–71) | 73 (67–78) | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 3.9 | 26.8 ± 3.7 | 0.938 |
| Current smokers | 20 (39%) | 20 (26%) | 0.103 |
| Hypertension | 37 (73%) | 58 (74%) | 0.820 |
| Diabetes | 22 (43%) | 35 (45%) | 0.846 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol)* | 56.3 (50.0–65.7) | 55.2 (45.8–67.5) | 0.907 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.2 (3.5–5.1) | 4.4 (3.6–5.1) | 0.531 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.1 (1.6–3.1) | 2.6 (2.1–3.4) | 0.042 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 0.186 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.2 (0.9–1.9) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) | 0.892 |
| hsCRP (mg/L) | 4.3 (2.2–7.0) | 4.0 (2.1–7.2) | 0.975 |
| WBC (108/L) | 8.2 ± 2.0 | 7.8 ± 2.0 | 0.264 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 82.0 (71.0–96.0) | 90.5 (76.7–103.5) | 0.104 |
| Statins | 45 (88%) | 69 (88%) | 0.969 |
For all measurements n ≥ 50 (cluster 1), n ≥ 65 (cluster 2) except for *n = 19 (cluster 1), n = 32 (cluster 2). Data for cluster 3 can be found in Supplementary material online, Table S1.
WBC, white blood cell count; hsCRP, high-sensitive C-reactive protein.