Clinical Study

[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.

CharacteristicStudy group ( )Control group ( ) value

Age (years) NS
Male sex 16 (57.1)29 (43.3)NS
BMI, kg/m2 NS
Other cardiovascular risk factors
 Hypertension17 (60.7)42 (62.7)NS
 Hypercholesterolemia13 (46.4)32 (47.8)NS
 Smoking15 (53.6)34 (50.7)NS
 Family history of CHD9 (32.1)21 (31.3)NS
Clinical presentation
 Abnormal electrocardiogram24 (85.7)46 (68.7)NS
 Atypical angina 8 (28.6)27 (40.3)NS
 Nonspecific chest pain17 (60.7)38 (56.7)NS
 Dyspnea18 (64.3)45 (67.2)NS
Diabetes treatment
 Oral agents2 (7.1) 12 (17.9)NS
 Oral agents plus insulin26 (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.