[Retracted] Prognostic Utility of Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography: A 5-Year Follow-Up in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
Table 1
Baseline characteristics.
Characteristic
Study group ()
Control group ()
value
Age (years)
NS
Male sex
16 (57.1)
29 (43.3)
NS
BMI, kg/m2
NS
Other cardiovascular risk factors
Hypertension
17 (60.7)
42 (62.7)
NS
Hypercholesterolemia
13 (46.4)
32 (47.8)
NS
Smoking
15 (53.6)
34 (50.7)
NS
Family history of CHD
9 (32.1)
21 (31.3)
NS
Clinical presentation
Abnormal electrocardiogram
24 (85.7)
46 (68.7)
NS
Atypical angina
8 (28.6)
27 (40.3)
NS
Nonspecific chest pain
17 (60.7)
38 (56.7)
NS
Dyspnea
18 (64.3)
45 (67.2)
NS
Diabetes treatment
Oral agents
2 (7.1)
12 (17.9)
NS
Oral agents plus insulin
26 (92.8)
55 (82.8)
NS
Note: data are numbers of patients except where indicated otherwise. Numbers in parentheses are percentages. BMI: body mass index.